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Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
At Progyny, cybersecurity risk management is an integral part of our broader risk management system and processes. Our cybersecurity risk management program incorporates industry-standard frameworks, policies and practices designed to protect the security of our technology infrastructure and sensitive information.
We have established and test our disaster recovery plan, and we protect against business interruption by backing up our major systems. Our cybersecurity team engages third-party security experts for risk assessments and system enhancements, including a third-party security consultant that conducts regular network security reviews, scans and audits. In addition, we have implemented various preventive measures, such as protections designed to safeguard against cyberattacks, including employee training, multifactor authentication, firewalls and virus detection software, periodic scans of our environment for any vulnerabilities and penetration testing.
In addition, statements such as “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
You should read this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the documents that we reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.
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SUMMARY OF RISKS AFFECTING OUR BUSINESS
Below is a summary of the principal factors that make an investment in our common stock speculative or risky. This summary does not address all of the risks and uncertainties that we face. This summary does not address all of the risks that we face. Additional discussion of the risks summarized in this risk factor summary, and other risks and uncertainties that we face, can be found under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A. of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be carefully considered, together with other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, before making an investment decision regarding our common stock.
•We may fail to meet our publicly announced guidance or other expectations about our business and future results of operations, which would cause our stock price to decline.
•The market in which we operate is highly competitive, and, if we do not continue to compete effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.
•Unfavorable conditions in the global economy or our industry could limit our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our results of operations.
•Our business depends on our ability to retain our existing clients and increase the adoption of our services within our client base. •Our business depends on our ability to retain our existing clients and increase the adoption of our services within our client base. Any failure to do so would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•Our largest clients account for a significant portion of our revenue, and a significant number of our clients are in the technology industry. The loss of one or more of these clients, changes to pricing terms with these clients or changes within the technology industry could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•If we are unable to attract new clients, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.
•A significant change in the utilization of our solutions, including the consumption rate or the mix of utilization, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.•A significant change in the level or the mix of the utilization of our solutions could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•We operate in a highly regulated industry and must comply with a significant number of new and evolving legal and regulatory requirements, as well as complex judicial mandates, which could have an adverse impact on our business.
•Acquisitions, strategic investments, or partnerships could be difficult to identify, pose integration challenges, divert the attention of management, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value, and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•We have a limited operating history with our current platform of solutions, which makes it difficult to predict our future results of operations.
•The health benefits industry may be subject to negative publicity, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•If our information technology systems, or those of the third parties with whom we do business, including our provider clinics, specialty pharmacies or other vendors, lag, fail or suffer cybersecurity breaches, we may experience a material disruption of our services or suffer a loss or inappropriate disclosure of confidential information, which could materially impact our business and results of operations.
•Our use of artificial intelligence may subject us to new or heightened legal, regulatory, ethical, operational or other challenges.
•Our business depends on our ability to maintain our Center of Excellence network of high-quality fertility specialists and other healthcare providers. If we are unable to do so, our future growth would be limited and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be harmed.
•Our growth depends in part on the success of our strategic relationships with, and monitoring of, third parties, including channel partners and vendors as well as insurance carriers.
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•If we fail to maintain an efficient pharmacy distribution network or if there is a disruption to our network of specialty pharmacies or their supply chains or business economics, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer.•If we fail to maintain an efficient pharmacy distribution network or if there is a disruption to our network of specialty pharmacies, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer.
•We are part of the broader healthcare industry and subject to increasing scrutiny, business requirements and regulation within our business, including with respect to Progyny Rx’s PBM operations, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
GENERAL
Unless the context otherwise indicates, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the terms “Progyny,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Progyny, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
“Progyny®” and our other registered and common law trade names, trademarks and service marks are the property of Progyny, Inc.4 Table of Contents“Progyny®” and our other registered and common law trade names, trademarks and service marks are the property of Progyny, Inc. Other trade names, trademarks and service marks used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, the trademarks and trade names in this Annual Report on Form 10-K may be referred to without the ® and ™ symbols, but such references should not be construed as any indicator that their respective owners will not assert their rights thereto.
MARKET, INDUSTRY AND OTHER DATA
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains statistical data, estimates and forecasts that are based on independent industry publications and other publicly available information, as well as other information based on our internal sources. This information involves many assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates. We have not independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the data contained in these industry publications and other publicly available information. Further, while we believe our internal research is reliable, such research has not been verified by any third party. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in these publications and other publicly available information.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Overview
Progyny is a global leader in women’s health and family building solutions. We envision a world where everyone can realize their dreams of family and ideal health. Our mission is to empower healthier, supported journeys through transformative fertility, family building and women’s health benefits. Through our differentiated approach to benefits plan design, member education and support and active network management, our clients’ employees are able to pursue the most effective treatment across life’s milestones from the best providers and specialists and achieve optimal outcomes. Through our differentiated approach to benefits plan design, patient education and support and active network management, our clients’ employees are able to pursue the most effective treatment from the best physicians and achieve optimal outcomes.
We launched our fertility benefits solution in 2016 with five employer clients and have since expanded our platform to include solutions in pregnancy and postpartum, menopause and midlife, benefit and leave navigation and parent and child wellbeing in order to address the continuum of women’s health. Today, we have grown our current base of clients to more than 590 employers, each with at least 1,000 covered lives. Our clients include many of the nation’s most prominent employers across a broad array of industries. We currently have contracts to provide coverage to approximately 7.2 million employees and their covered dependents (known in our industry as covered lives, and to whom we refer to as our members). We currently have contracts to provide coverage to approximately 4.0 million employees and their partners (known in our industry as covered lives), whom we refer to as our members. We have achieved this growth by demonstrating that our purpose-built, data-driven and disruptive platform consistently delivers superior clinical outcomes in a cost-efficient manner, while driving exceptional client and member satisfaction. We have retained substantially all of our clients since we launched our fertility benefits solution, and our member satisfaction is evidenced by our most recent industry-leading Net Promoter Score, or NPS, of +81 for our fertility benefits solution and +79 for Progyny Rx, our integrated pharmacy benefits solution, as of December 31, 2025.
We are transforming women’s health benefits, proving that comprehensive, inclusive, and intentionally designed solutions can simultaneously benefit employers, members and providers. We believe the value proposition we deliver to all of these constituents is key to our success and growth. We believe the differentiated value proposition we deliver to all of these constituents is key to our success and growth. Our solutions empower members with concierge support, coaching, education, and digital tools; provide access to a premier network of fertility and women’s health specialists who use the latest science and technologies; drive optimal clinical outcomes; and reduce healthcare costs.
Market Opportunity
We believe we have a significant opportunity to provide employers with a superior comprehensive solution that addresses the unique challenges and complexities of women’s health and family building benefits. We estimate that the market for women’s health and family building benefits in the United States will continue to grow, especially as current estimates of the market exclude those individuals who do not have access to a comprehensive family building benefit and, as a result, do not seek treatment for infertility.
We contract with employers to provide women's health and family building benefits to their employees and covered dependents. We believe our addressable market primarily consists of large self-insured employers as well as labor populations under the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (also known as the Taft-Hartley Act) and federal government populations. There are approximately 9,000 employers in the United States who have a minimum of 1,000 employees, who together with the Taft-Hartley populations and federal government populations, represent approximately 106 million potential covered lives in total. As such, we estimate that our current member base of 7.2 million covered lives under contract represents a mid-single digit percent of our total market opportunity.
As part of our growth strategy, we anticipate expanding our addressable market to include large group fully insured employers. Overall, we believe our market opportunity is substantial and is continuing to grow as a result of the rising demand for women’s health and family building benefits solutions, the lack of adequate offerings in the market today and the increased awareness of the challenges of women’s health that we are helping to drive. Overall, we believe our market opportunity is substantial and is continuing to grow as a result of the rising demand for fertility benefits solutions, the lack of adequate offerings in the market today and the increasing awareness of the challenges of infertility we are driving.
Solutions
We are redefining women's health and family building benefits through our purpose-built, data-driven and disruptive platform through which we offer our benefits solutions. Our innovative and comprehensive solutions have proven to be simultaneously beneficial for our clients, our members and our network of providers and specialists. Our innovative and comprehensive fertility solution has proven to be simultaneously beneficial for our clients, our members and our network of fertility specialists. Through our differentiated approach to benefits plan design, member education and support and active network management, our clients’ employees are able to pursue the most effective treatment from the best providers and specialists and achieve optimal outcomes in a cost-efficient manner, while our clients and members achieve savings in upfront treatment costs as well as reduced maternity and neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, expenses. Through our differentiated approach to benefits plan design, patient education and support and active network management, our clients’ employees are able to pursue the most effective treatment from the best fertility specialists and achieve optimal outcomes in a cost-efficient manner, while our clients and members achieve savings in upfront treatment costs as well as reduced maternity and NICU expenses.
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Fertility Benefits Solution
Differentiated Benefits Plan Design
In order to simplify the process for our members, we offer our proprietary Smart Cycle approach. The innovative Smart Cycle is our proprietary, easy-to-understand fertility benefits design. It provides members with equitable access to the treatment they need and is designed to drive superior outcomes and reduce both upfront treatment expenses and subsequent costs. Our Smart Cycle plan design allows members equitable access to the treatment they need and is designed to drive superior outcomes and reduce both upfront treatment expenses and subsequent costs. Everything needed for a comprehensive fertility treatment is contained within a Smart Cycle treatment bundle, including all necessary diagnostic testing and access to the latest technology (e.g., in the case of IVF treatment, preimplantation genetic testing). We currently offer 20 different Smart Cycle treatment bundles, which may be used independently or in combination depending on a member’s need. Each Smart Cycle has a separate unit value (i.e., some have fractional values and some have whole values). Our clients contract to purchase a cumulative Smart Cycle unit value per eligible member. These can range from one to unlimited cumulative Smart Cycle units. Members have access to our selective network of high-quality fertility specialists and can choose their preferred provider clinics within our network and utilize their Smart Cycles for whichever treatments they and their fertility specialists determine to be necessary throughout their fertility journey, providing our members with tailored treatments that result in optimal clinical outcomes. Our superior clinical outcomes driven by our Smart Cycle plan design include higher rates of pregnancy and live births, as well as lower miscarriage rates and fewer multiple births. In addition, these clinical outcomes are further reinforced through our pregnancy and postpartum program, which provides support throughout from pregnancy through postpartum.
Personalized Concierge-Style Member Support Services
We provide our members with access to high-touch, end-to-end concierge support, including logistical assistance, clinical guidance and emotional support through our Progyny Care Advocates, or PCAs, and our in-house clinical staff, as well as access to digital tools. Our PCAs have deep fertility expertise and provide extensive clinical education, guidance and emotional support to our members. Additionally, we have an in-house clinical staff, comprised of professionals with substantial expertise in reproductive endocrinology, fertility nursing, clinical psychology and social work who design our PCA training curriculum and direct our comprehensive member experience. Our comprehensive member portal further supports the member experience by providing key educational resources and easy-to-access benefits information to our members. Our comprehensive member portal, accessible via any desktop or mobile device, further supports the member experience by providing key educational resources and easy-to-access benefits information to our members. We believe our platform provides our members with best-in-class support services to help them navigate their fertility and family building journeys.
Selective Network of High-Quality Fertility Specialists
We have utilized our deep industry knowledge and the insights derived from our data analytics platform to establish and actively manage a national network of leading fertility specialists in the United States. Our members have access to our selective Center of Excellence network of high-quality providers that includes over 1,100 fertility specialists who practice at over 690 provider clinic locations throughout the United States and over 1,190 specialists in total when including reproductive urologists. Our network includes 45 of the top 50 fertility practice groups by volume in the United States according to 2022 CDC data, which was published in 2024 and is the most recent data available. Fertility specialists who are invited to join our network must meet and maintain rigorous credentialing standards and quality thresholds that we set for inclusion in our network to ensure that our members receive the highest quality care. Our national network serves members in virtually every state, providing extensive geographic coverage to our national employers.
Progyny Rx, an Integrated Pharmacy Benefits Solution
Progyny Rx is our integrated pharmacy benefits solution that can be added by clients that utilize our fertility benefits solution. This solution provides our members with access to the medications needed during their treatment. As part of this solution, we provide care management services, which include our formulary plan design, simplified authorization, assistance with prescription fulfillment and timely delivery of the medications by our network of specialty pharmacies, as well as medication administration training, pharmacy support services and continuing PCA support. Our single treatment and medication authorization process reduces the administrative burden, creating an efficient pharmacy solution for our members and their fertility specialists. Progyny Rx reduces dispensing and delivery time to eliminate the risk of missed treatment cycles. Progyny Rx reduces dispensing and delivery time to two days to eliminate the risk of missed treatment cycles. Given the importance of the timely use of medication to the success of fertility treatments, and the complexity involved in administering the medications, we believe Progyny Rx provides a differentiated and effective pharmacy solution for our clients and their employees.
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Pregnancy and Postpartum Solution
Our pregnancy and postpartum solution offers comprehensive support from pregnancy through postpartum and return-to-work, improving outcomes, reducing complications, and supporting a healthier workforce. Progyny’s integrated care model provides personalized clinical guidance and coaching, emotional support, access to digital tools and logistical expertise.
Menopause and Midlife Solution
Our menopause and midlife solution offers access to programmatic clinical coaching, personalized digital tools, and a curated network of menopause and midlife providers. Our comprehensive approach removes barriers to treatment and improves health outcomes through a specialized clinical network, proactive, personalized guidance, and early intervention and treatment options.
Benefit and Leave Navigation Solution
Our benefit and leave navigation solution provides expecting parents with a concierge-level service model that delivers expert guidance, navigation and support for parental leave planning. It offers access to benefit and leave navigation tools, educational resources, and return-to-work support.
Parent and Child Wellbeing Solution
Our parent and child wellbeing solution provides comprehensive, personalized support, expert guidance and benefit navigation, and interactive education and community to address the unique challenges parents face. It offers access to a continuum of support to help members with children ages 0-12 navigate parenthood, including tailored 1:1 coaching from licensed clinical social workers, proactive stress-reduction strategies, and guidance on navigating workplace policies and benefits.
Assistance Service Reimbursement Programs
We also offer an assistance services program where certain services can be offered through a reimbursement program, including adoption, surrogacy, doula, and travel reimbursement when travel is required to receive medical services. We manage the reimbursement of these expenses for those clients who offer such reimbursement benefits. For these programs, employers designate a specific lifetime dollar amount toward the elected assistance service for their employees. We then administer the expense reimbursement to employees up to this dollar amount. We then administer the expense reimbursement to employees up to this dollar amount. We work with our clients to determine what expenses related to adoption or surrogacy or any other elected benefit will be covered under their plan, thereby alleviating their administrative burden. We work with our clients to determine what expenses related to adoption and/or surrogacy will be covered under their plan, thereby alleviating their administrative burden.
Global Solution
Progyny Global offers expertise, a high-touch partnership model and a compliant framework to deliver on country-specific needs across the fertility, family building and women’s health benefits space. Progyny Global offers inclusive, personalized support for every stage of life and simplifies women’s health journeys by helping members find quality care and providing crucial support and advocacy.
Robust Data Collection Process
We believe that we are the only fertility and family building benefits company to collect data in a timely manner directly from fertility providers on adherence to treatment protocols and clinical outcomes, including single embryo transfer rates, pregnancy rates, miscarriage rates, live birth rates, multiple birth rates, practice patterns, treatment timelines and costs per birth. This data is used to understand the utilization of our benefits, our provider clinics’ adherence to best practices and the outcomes produced by each clinic and across our network. Our data is used to understand the utilization of our benefits, our provider clinics’ adherence to best practices and the outcomes produced by each clinic and across our network. This data also informs decisions across our platform, from services covered to our fertility network standards and enables us to actively manage our fertility specialist network and ensure that our fertility specialists are utilizing best practices and optimizing outcomes. The data collection process also includes extensive member surveys, which allow us to understand and improve our member experience and satisfaction. Finally, this data allows us to provide our clients with unique and detailed reports in order to provide full transparency into the utilization of their benefit program, their expenditures and the outcomes delivered and value created. Finally, our data allows us to provide our clients with unique and detailed quarterly reports in order to provide full transparency into the utilization of their benefit program, their expenditures and the outcomes delivered and value created. We believe that we effectively utilize our thorough data collection and analysis process and our unique and robust data set to continuously improve the client and member experience across our platform.
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Prestigious Medical Advisory Board
Our Medical Advisory Board is comprised of nationally recognized fertility specialists who are advancing fertility science and research. They are responsible for oversight of key clinical issues, including evaluating new fertility treatment diagnostics and procedures to ensure that our benefits design and overall program is comprehensive and designed to drive the best outcomes. They are responsible for oversight of key clinical issues, including evaluating new fertility treatment diagnostics and procedures to ensure that our benefits design and overall program is comprehensive and designed to drive to the best outcomes. This review ensures that we are evaluating and covering the latest and most effective fertility treatments and identifying opportunities to improve our plan design, member experience and fertility specialists network standards. This review ensures that we are evaluating and covering the latest and most effective fertility treatments and identifying opportunities to improve our plan design, member experience and fertility specialists network standards.
Full Service Client Success
We provide a dedicated client success team to help ensure that we are delivering superior service to our clients and members. Our client success managers support our clients’ day-to-day needs and resolve issues that arise, including benefit awareness and client reporting. We believe our client success services, including our detailed client reporting, play an important role in helping us maintain and strengthen our client relationships. We believe our account management services, including our detailed client reporting, play an important role in helping us maintain and strengthen our client relationships.
Value Proposition
We believe that our competitive success is a function of our ability to concurrently: (1) provide tangible financial value to our clients through total cost management; (2) deliver better and more supported journeys to our members; and (3) provide value to, and work collaboratively with, the nation’s leading providers and specialists.
We Provide Measurable Value to Our Employer Clients
•Substantial and Measurable Financial Value. Our superior clinical outcomes drive savings and total cost management in both upfront fertility treatment costs (due to our higher live birth rates) as well as subsequent maternity and NICU expenses for our clients (due to our lower multiple birth rates). Our superior clinical outcomes drive savings in both upfront fertility treatment costs (due to our higher live birth rates) as well as subsequent maternity and NICU expenses for our clients (due to our lower multiple birth rates).
•Progyny Rx Savings. Progyny Rx delivers unit cost savings to our clients based on a reduction in unnecessary quantities of medication dispensed. Progyny Rx delivers unit cost savings to our clients based on a reduction in unnecessary quantities of medication dispensed.
•Employee Productivity and Retention. Our solutions address employee absenteeism, poor productivity, and the lack of employee retention as well as the return-to-work issues.
•Appeal to Existing and Prospective Employees. Better fertility benefits programs can be a key component to enhancing a company’s overall benefits program and an important tool in its recruiting efforts and in helping retain key talent. Better fertility benefits programs can be a key component of enhancing a company’s overall benefits and an important tool in its recruiting efforts and in helping retain key talent. An appealing feature of the Progyny benefit from an employee retention perspective is that the benefit is both comprehensive and is accessible by all groups across an employee population. The level of employee satisfaction we provide is important for any employer focused on employee retention.
We Provide Meaningful Value to Our Members
•Superior Clinical Outcomes. Our members experience healthier pregnancies (with significantly increased utilization of single embryo transfer) and superior rates of pregnancy and live births, as well as reduced rates of miscarriages and multiple births, saving valuable time and money and limiting personal and professional disruption.
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(1)Calculated based on the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, or SART, 2021 National Summary Report, finalized in 2024.
(2)Calculated based on CDC, 2022 National Summary and Clinic Data Sets, published in 2024.
(3)Calculated based on the 12-month period ended December 31, 2023.
•Comprehensive Coverage. We provide all individuals with access to comprehensive coverage. We provide all individuals with access to comprehensive coverage. Our Smart Cycle design ensures that members always have coverage for a full treatment cycle as their access to treatment is not limited by a dollar maximum that could be exhausted mid-treatment.
•Access for All Employees and Dependents. Our solutions are available to be utilized across all employee groups, including populations not typically covered.
•Equitable Access to Care. Our benefit plan design ensures members receive fair and balanced access to care that is not dependent on where members live, how expensive a provider is or which specific treatments are required. Our Smart Cycle design ensures members receive fair and balanced access to care that is not dependent on where members live, how expensive a fertility specialist is or which specific treatments are required.
•High-Touch Concierge Member Experience. We provide our members with high-touch, end-to-end concierge support, including logistical assistance, clinical guidance and emotional support through our PCAs and our in-house clinical staff. We provide our members with high-touch, end-to-end concierge support, including logistical assistance, clinical guidance and emotional support through our PCAs and our in-house clinical staff.
•Access to Selective, Premier Fertility Specialist Network. Our solution provides members with access to the nation’s leading fertility specialists.
•Integrated Pharmacy Benefits Solution. Progyny Rx provides members with a simplified authorization process, timely medication delivery and member support from pharmacy clinicians seven days a week. Progyny Rx provides members with a simplified authorization process, timely medication delivery and member support from pharmacy clinicians seven days a week.
We Provide Meaningful Value to Our Providers and Specialists
•Members Supported with a Comprehensive Benefit. Our solutions provide our members with access to a comprehensive benefit and the flexibility to utilize the latest approved technologies and best practices. Members are supported by PCAs throughout their journeys.
•Superior Clinical Outcomes. Outcomes for Progyny members across our fertility specialist network are superior to the average outcomes that the same provider clinics report to the CDC for all of their patients. Outcomes for Progyny members across our fertility specialist network are superior to the average outcomes that the same provider clinics report to the CDC for all of their patients. Specifically, as shown in the table above, the in-network average live birth rate per attempted retrieval for Progyny members is 46.7%, as compared to the 36.8% average live birth rate per attempted retrieval for all patients at those same clinics. Specifically, as shown in the table above, the in-network average live birth rate for Progyny members is 52.9%, as compared to the 43.6 % average live birth rate for all of the patients at those same clinics. This results in the typical Progyny member undergoing 2.1 retrievals for a live birth as compared to the national average of 3.6 retrievals. This difference of more than one retrieval represents substantial cost avoidance for our clients, as well as significantly less physical and emotional stress on the member.
•Eliminating Financial Risk Associated with Collections. We assume full responsibility for the collection of all members’ deductibles and coinsurance, thereby eliminating the burden and cost of collection (and bad debt expense) for member payments that our provider clinics otherwise would experience. We assume full responsibility for the collection of all members’ deductibles and coinsurance, thereby eliminating the burden and cost of collection (and bad debt expense) for member payments that our provider clinics otherwise would experience.
•Data Sharing and Reporting. We produce clinic scorecards quarterly with key performance indicators that allow fertility specialists to compare their results with peer averages. We produce clinic scorecards quarterly with key performance indicators that allow fertility specialists to compare their results with peer averages.
•Higher Volumes and Improved Financial Performance. Fertility specialists in our network often experience an increase in patient volume, and because of our comprehensive benefits design, an increase in the number of patients who progress from consultation to treatment. Fertility specialists in our network often experience an increase in patient volume, and because of our comprehensive benefits design, an increase in the number of patients who progress from consultation to treatment.
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Growth Strategy
Expand Our Client Base
We intend to continue expanding our client base of self-insured employers in the United States by leveraging our experienced sales team and strong relationships with benefits consultants. As we have grown, we have meaningfully diversified our client base across an array of different industries. We believe that our employer clients are thought leaders in their respective industries and are creating a network effect that is helping to drive more widespread adoption of women’s health and family building benefits in their specific industries. We are expanding our client base within each industry that we serve, and have developed industry-specific strategies, which enable us to most effectively target our addressable market. We are expanding our client base within each industry that we serve, and have an industry-specific strategy, which enables us to most effectively target our addressable market. Additionally, we believe that our expanding presence has resulted in a heightened awareness of women’s health and family building benefits and has informed the market of the value we provide to our employer clients and our members, which we believe also helps facilitate growth. Additionally, we believe that our expanding presence has resulted in a heightened awareness of fertility benefits and has informed the market of the value we provide to our employer clients and our members, which we believe also helps facilitate growth.
Capitalize on Embedded Growth Potential within Our Existing Client Base
Because of how our revenue model is structured, we believe we are positioned to realize organic revenue growth as our clients and their respective employee bases grow and utilize more of our services as a result. A meaningful portion of our clients have grown, and we believe many of them will continue to grow. In addition, we have historically realized similar utilization trends of fertility services for new members compared with existing members on a same client basis. We believe the combination of these factors results in meaningful and sustainable embedded growth potential well into the future.
Expansion of Progyny Benefits Solutions within Our Existing Client Base
We expect to see further growth from existing clients that add incremental services to their fertility benefits program. For example, a client can expand the fertility benefits they offer to their employees by increasing the number of Smart Cycles they contract for, and they can expand the solutions they offer by adding our new solutions in pregnancy and postpartum, menopause and midlife, benefit and leave navigation and parent and child wellbeing. For example, a client can expand the fertility benefits they offer to their employees by increasing the number of Smart Cycles they contract for. More than 2.7 million members will have access to one or more of our newer solutions. In addition, our fertility benefits solution clients can purchase our add-on Progyny Rx solution. Currently, 92% of our clients under contract are utilizing our Progyny Rx solution, including 97% of the clients we signed in fiscal year 2025. We believe our sales and marketing capabilities play an important role in informing and educating clients about the additional value and impact we can provide to them and their members by enhancing their benefits program.
New Services and Addressable Markets to Enhance the Depth and Breadth of Our Comprehensive Offerings
As we continue to grow and expand our client base, we continually evaluate the latest evolving trends to identify ways we can better serve the needs of existing and potential clients and their employees. We believe we are uniquely positioned to do this for several reasons. We believe the combination of our Medical Advisory Board and our selective network of high-quality fertility specialists, as well as the data we collect and analyze, provides us with differentiated insights into fertility care delivery and support. First, we believe the combination of our Medical Advisory Board and our selective network of high-quality fertility specialists, as well as the data we collect and analyze, provides us with differentiated insights into fertility care delivery and support. In addition, we believe we have positive and collaborative relationships with our clients that offer us additional insights into their needs. We believe the combination of these factors, coupled with our demonstrated track record of adding more services to our benefits design, highlights that we are well positioned to continue to do so in the future. To date, we have identified several ways we believe we can expand our comprehensive benefit offerings, our addressable market, and our client base in the future, including through acquisitions and the addition of new solutions, such as pregnancy and postpartum, menopause and midlife, benefit and leave navigation, and parent and child wellbeing. In addition, as part of our growth strategy, we anticipate expanding our addressable market to include large group fully insured employers. We will continue to evaluate opportunities as our platform continues to expand.
Clients
We currently have contracts to serve over 590 employers in the United States across more than 40 industries, including technology, consumer retail, e-commerce, industrial, healthcare, media, insurance, legal, food and beverage, financial services, life sciences, professional services, government services, union, energy, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, aerospace, real estate, nonprofit and hospitality sectors. Our current clients, who are leaders across both high-growth and mature industries and range in size from at least 1,000 to 300,000 employees, represent approximately 7.2 million lives under contract. Our current clients, who are industry leaders across both high-growth and mature industries and range in size from at least 1,000 to 500,000 employees, represent approximately 4.0 million covered lives under contract.
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Substantially all of our clients have renewed their benefits management contracts since our fertility benefit offering launched in 2016. The majority of our clients have signed multi-year contracts or contracts that renew automatically on an annual basis.
Given that the majority of our clients contract with us for a January 1st benefits plan start date, our sales cycle follows the conventional healthcare benefits cycle, which largely concludes by the end of October of the prior year to allow for benefits education and annual open enrollment to occur. In the 2025 sales cycle, substantially all of our new clients with benefits going live in 2026 opted for comprehensive coverage, electing Progyny Rx, multiple Smart Cycles and/or egg-freezing. In the 2021 sales cycle, more clients have opted for comprehensive coverage, with substantially all of our new clients electing for Progyny Rx, multiple Smart Cycles and/or egg-freezing.
Competitive Landscape
We believe we are the leader in the market for employer-sponsored women’s health and family building solutions. We believe we compete favorably based on the following factors: the value and comprehensiveness of our benefit solutions and superior outcomes for members; benefits plan design; access for all employees and their covered dependents; equitable access to care across geographic areas; treatment plans that maximize effectiveness and achieve desired outcomes; member experience, including unlimited dedicated patient education, clinical guidance and emotional support; access to a network of high-quality providers and specialists; data reporting and sharing; and access to an integrated pharmacy solution.We believe we compete favorably based on the following competitive factors:●the value and comprehensiveness of the benefits solution and superior outcomes for employees;●benefits plan design;●access for all employees and their covered dependents, including LGBTQ+ and single mothers by choice;●equitable access to care across geographies;●treatment plans that maximize effectiveness and achieve desired outcomes;●member experience, including unlimited dedicated patient education, clinical guidance and emotional support;15 Table of Contents●access to a network of high-quality fertility specialists;●data reporting and sharing; and●access to an integrated pharmacy solution.
While we do not believe any single competitor offers a similarly robust, integrated fertility and family building benefits solution, there are alternative solutions in the market such as the health insurance companies who are able to provide fertility benefits management services as part of their overall administration of a company’s health plan and who are our primary competitors.While we do not believe any single competitor offers a comparably robust, integrated fertility and family building benefits solution, we compete primarily with health insurance companies and benefits administrators that also provide fertility benefits management services as part of their overall healthcare coverage. In addition, other competitors include specialty fertility-focused solutions owned or sponsored by health insurance companies to provide more comprehensive support to fertility patients than their general medical coverage provides, such as case management or educational support, and venture capital or private equity-backed companies who focus on maternity and reproductive health services more broadly, or who provide fertility-specific benefits solutions.
Sales and Marketing
We sell our solutions through our sales organization and, in many cases, we leverage our relationships with top benefits consultants, channel partners and health plan partners to establish relationships with potential clients. Our sales team has broad experience in health benefits management and extensive long-term relationships with industry participants and benefits executives at large employers. Our sales team is organized principally by geography and account size and is responsible for identifying potential clients and managing the overall sales process. The success and effectiveness of our sales team is evidenced by the addition of over 70 new clients in 2025, and the fact that a majority of our current clients terminated their prior fertility benefit to switch to Progyny. The success and effectiveness of our sales team is evidenced by the approximately 85 new clients that we added in 2021, and the fact that a majority of our current clients terminated their existing fertility coverage to switch to Progyny.
We generate client leads, accelerate sales opportunities and build brand awareness through our marketing programs. Our marketing programs target human resource, benefits and finance executives in addition to healthcare professionals and senior business leaders. Our principal marketing programs include learning opportunities for potential members, demand generation, field marketing events, integrated marketing campaigns (including direct email and online advertising) and participation in industry events, trade shows and conferences. We also benefit from strong referrals as several of our prominent clients have publicly endorsed Progyny and discussed the value they and their members receive.
Government Regulation
The healthcare industry is subject to significant and evolving federal and state regulation and judicial interpretation. We are regulated, directly or indirectly through our client relationships, by various federal agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, the Department of Labor, or DOL, and the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, as well as by various state governments and agencies. Although many regulatory and governmental requirements do not directly apply to us or our business, our clients may be directly subject to such regulations and requirements, and, in turn, we may be required to comply as a result of our contractual obligations with our clients. Although many regulatory and governmental requirements do not directly apply to our business, our clients are required to comply with a variety of US laws, and we may be affected by these laws as a result of our contractual obligations. We have structured our operations to comply with all laws, regulations and other requirements applicable to us directly and to our clients, members, fertility specialists and specialty pharmacies. However, it is uncertain how our operations may be impacted by changing political, legislative, and regulatory landscapes and priorities, as well as other factors impacting the healthcare industry.
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Licensing Requirements
Many states have licensure or registration requirements for entities acting as a third-party administrator, or TPA, or pharmacy benefit manager, or PBM. Given the nature and scope of the solutions and services that we provide, we are required to maintain TPA and/or PBM licenses and registrations in certain jurisdictions and to ensure that such licenses and registrations are in good standing on an annual basis. These licenses require us to comply with the rules and regulations of the governmental bodies that issued such licenses, including maintaining certain solvency or bond requirements. In addition, certain states impose licensing requirements on entities that provide utilization review services. We are licensed, are exempt from licensure or registration, or believe that we are otherwise authorized in the states where we provide utilization review services.
ERISA Regulation
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or ERISA, regulates certain aspects of employee health plans, including both insured and self-funded health plans sponsored by our clients, with whom we have agreements to provide TPA services and, in most cases, PBM services through Progyny Rx. In our capacity as a TPA and/or PBM for our clients, we may be subject to certain provisions of ERISA.
Under ERISA, health plan fiduciaries are subject to certain fiduciary obligations. However, we believe that the conduct of our business vis-à-vis our clients’ plans is not of a fiduciary nature, and, therefore, we are not subject in general to the fiduciary obligations imposed by ERISA with respect to such plans. In addition, ERISA plans are subject to certain rules, published by the DOL, including reporting requirements for direct and indirect compensation received by health plan service providers. ERISA plans are subject to certain rules, published by the DOL, including certain reporting requirements for direct and indirect compensation received by plan service providers. ERISA's prohibitions on certain forms of remuneration made to, or received by, health plan service providers or other persons are broadly written, and their application to particular cases is uncertain.
Although ERISA has historically been interpreted to have a broad preemptive effect with respect to certain state laws that “relate” to benefit plans, it does not preempt all state laws imposing transparency or other requirements on PBMs. If the interpretation of ERISA preemption is further narrowed in the future, our contractual obligations with our self-insured clients would likely require us to comply more broadly with state laws applicable to health insurance that do not currently apply to us.
PBM Regulation
Recently, there have been a number of reform efforts focused on PBM regulation, program pricing, and transparency, from both federal and state legislatures and agencies, including, but not limited to, the disclosure, receipt and retention of rebates and other payments received from pharmaceutical manufacturers or pharmacy program partners, rules governing contractual provisions between PBMs and their contracted payers and/or pharmacies, registration or licensing of PBMs, transparency reporting requirements, and audits of PBM operations.
In addition, certain quasi-regulatory organizations, including the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, have issued model regulations or may propose future model regulations related to PBM operations. Additionally, certain quasi-regulatory organizations, including the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, have issued model regulations or may propose future model regulations concerning PBM operations. PBM credentialing organizations may also establish voluntary standards regarding PBM activities. While the model regulations and standards of these quasi-regulatory or credentialing organizations are not legal requirements, federal and state lawmakers may be influenced to adopt similar legislation, and such model regulations and standards may also impact client expectations or requirements for PBM services.
HIPAA Privacy and Security Requirements
Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended, or HIPAA, establish privacy and security standards that limit the use and disclosure of certain individually identifiable health information (known as “protected health information”), including reproductive health information, and require the implementation of administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information and ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic protected health information. The privacy regulations established under HIPAA provide individuals with rights related to understanding and controlling how their protected health information is used and disclosed. The privacy regulations established under HIPAA also provide patients with rights related to understanding and controlling how their protected health information is used and disclosed. As a provider of services to entities subject to HIPAA, we are directly subject to certain provisions of HIPAA in our capacity as a “Business Associate. As a provider of services to entities subject to HIPAA, we are directly subject to certain provisions of the regulations as a “Business Associate. ” When acting as a Business Associate under HIPAA, to the extent permitted by applicable privacy regulations and contractual arrangements with our clients, we are permitted to use and disclose protected health information to perform our services and for other limited purposes, but other uses and disclosures, such as marketing communications, require written authorization from the member or must meet an exception specified under HIPAA.” When acting as a Business Associate under HIPAA, to the extent permitted by applicable privacy regulations and contracts and associated Business Associate Agreements with our clients, we are permitted to use and disclose protected health information to perform our services and for other limited purposes, but other uses and disclosures, such as marketing communications, require written authorization from the patient or must meet an exception specified under the privacy regulations. We also have downstream Business Associates that perform services for us and are also subject to HIPAA. We also have downstream Business Associates, which provide us with services and are also subject to HIPAA regulations.
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Other Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Requirements
In addition to HIPAA, numerous other federal and state laws, rules, regulations and standards govern the collection, dissemination, use, handling, transfer, processing, access to and confidentiality of personal information, some of which may be applicable to our business. Certain federal and state laws protect types of personal information that may be viewed as particularly sensitive. For example, New York’s Public Health Law, Article 27-F protects information that could reveal confidential HIV-related information about an individual. In many cases, state laws are more restrictive than, and not preempted by, HIPAA, and may allow personal rights of action with respect to data privacy or cybersecurity breaches, as well as fines. State laws are contributing to increased enforcement activity and may also be subject to interpretation by various courts and other governmental authorities. Further, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, CCPA), gives California residents certain rights to access and delete their personal information, opt out of certain personal information sharing, including certain sensitive personal information, and receive detailed information about how their personal information is used. Further, California recently enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, which went into operation on January 1, 2020. The CCPA gives California residents expanded rights to access and delete their personal information, opt out of certain personal information sharing, and receive detailed information about how their personal information is used. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches, which has increased the likelihood and risks associated with data breach litigation. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches that is expected to increase data breach litigation. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches that is expected to increase data breach litigation. Additional compliance investment and potential business process changes may be required. Similar laws have passed in other states and are continuing to be proposed at the state and federal level, reflecting a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the United States. Similar laws have passed in Virginia and Colorado, and have been proposed in other states and at the federal level, reflecting a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the United States. Similar laws have passed in Virginia and Colorado, and have been proposed in other states and at the federal level, reflecting a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the United States. The enactment of such laws could have potentially conflicting requirements that would make compliance more challenging and could lead to additional liability risks. The enactment of such laws could have potentially conflicting requirements that would make compliance challenging.
Consumer Protection Laws
Federal and state consumer protection laws are being applied increasingly by the FTC, Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, and state attorneys general to regulate the collection, use, handling, transfer, storage, processing and disclosure of personal or health information, through websites or otherwise, and to regulate the presentation of website content. Consumer protection laws require us to publish statements to users of our services that describe how we handle personal information and choices consumers may have about the way we handle personal information.
State Corporate Practice and Fee-Splitting Prohibitions
These laws generally prohibit non-physician entities from practicing medicine, exercising control over physicians or engaging in certain practices such as fee-splitting with physicians. We have structured our operations and contracts with our providers to comply with these laws. However, regulatory authorities, state medical boards, state attorneys general and other parties, including our network physicians, may assert that we are engaged in the prohibited corporate practice of medicine, and/or that our arrangement with our network providers constitutes unlawful fee-splitting. Regulatory authorities, state medical boards, state attorneys general and other parties, including our network physicians, may assert that we are engaged in the prohibited corporate practice of medicine, and/or that our arrangement with our network providers constitutes unlawful fee-splitting.
Intellectual Property
As of December 31, 2025, we had a number of registered trademarks, including Progyny (and design), Smart Cycle and UnPack It, none of which are subject to any known rights of any third parties, including any impairments, assignments or pledges. Other than these registered trademarks, we do not believe our business is dependent to a material degree on trademarks, patents, copyrights or trade secrets.
Seasonality
Our business experiences moderate seasonality in revenue with a slightly higher proportion of revenue during the second half of the year as compared with the first half. Given that the majority of our clients contract with us for a January 1st benefits plan start date and that the average cost of treatments earlier in the overall treatment process is somewhat lower than the average cost as treatment progresses, our revenue from treatment services tends to grow as the year continues, particularly for new clients. In addition, as with most medical benefits plans, members will typically seek to maximize the use of their benefits once they have reached their annual deductible and/or annual out-of-pocket maximums, thereby increasing treatments in the latter part of the year. For additional information, see Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business and Industry—Our business experiences seasonality, which may cause fluctuations in our sales and results of operations” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Employees and Human Capital
As of December 31, 2025, we had 856 employees, of which 835 were full-time. Our employees are our most important asset, and our culture is key to our success. We are united around our mission and committed to our shared values of curiosity, respect, excellence, accountability, tenacity, and empathy. We are united around our mission and committed to our shared values of Passion, Collaboration, Innovation, Integrity and Growth.
Our people strategy is primarily focused on culture and engagement, competitive compensation and development, and community outreach and support.
•Culture and Engagement. We believe that our culture is a key contributor to our ability to execute our strategy, attract and retain talent, and deliver value to our clients and members. Our mission-driven focus on improving access to personalized fertility and family building care fosters a shared sense of purpose and accountability among our employees. As we grow, we continue to invest time and resources in creating a culture that emphasizes curiosity, respect, empathy, accountability, and excellence, while maintaining operational discipline and clarity of execution. We regularly measure employee engagement through company-wide engagement surveys, targeted pulse surveys, and ongoing feedback mechanisms. These tools are designed to assess employee sentiment across areas such as communication, collaboration, leadership effectiveness, workload sustainability, recognition, and alignment with our business objectives. Survey participation and results are reviewed by senior leadership and functional leaders to identify strengths, emerging risks, and areas for improvement. Engagement survey results are used to inform the development and refinement of targeted action plans at the enterprise, functional, and team levels. We also leverage manager-level commitments and leadership development efforts to reinforce consistent communication, accountability, and inclusive decision-making practices across the organization. We continue to monitor engagement trends through follow-up pulse surveys, retention metrics, and qualitative feedback to evaluate the effectiveness of these initiatives and to adjust programs and practices as needed. While we believe our culture remains a foundational strength, particularly in connection with our mission and peer collaboration, we recognize that maintaining employee engagement and organizational alignment is increasingly important as we operate in a complex, fast-growing environment.
•Competitive Compensation and Development. We invest in our workforce by offering competitive salaries, attractive incentives and innovative benefits. Our benefits are designed to help employees and their families stay healthy, meet their financial goals, protect their income and balance their work and personal lives. These benefits include access to mental health services, life and financial planning workshops, wellness initiatives, employee assistance programs, and new parent and return-to-work benefits. These include access to mental health services, life and financial planning workshops, wellness initiatives, employee assistance programs, and new parent and return to work benefits. We also include Progyny benefits as part of our offerings, allowing our employees to access comprehensive women’s and family health support. We offer paid parental leave for new parents, with an extension of leave for those with an infant in the NICU, as well as a pregnancy loss leave benefit as an enhancement to our bereavement leave policy, explicitly recognizing the physical, emotional, and mental health impact of a pregnancy loss or failed fertility procedure, adoption process or surrogacy arrangement. We also offer additional paid leave to all employees to support other family health and care challenges. In addition, we focus on creating opportunities for employee growth, development and training, including opportunities to cultivate talent and identify internal candidates for new roles at the Company, management and leadership development programs, technical skill building initiatives and mentoring programs. We focus on creating opportunities for employee growth, development and training, including opportunities to cultivate talent and identify candidates for new roles from within the company, management and leadership development programs, technical skill building initiatives and mentoring programs.
•Community Outreach and Support. We believe it is important to give back and promote community outreach and support through corporate giving, charitable matching, and employee volunteerism in the communities in which we live and work. We allow flexible work hours to accommodate employee volunteer opportunities and attendance at company-sponsored charitable events. We also continue to develop partnerships with community organizations that align with our priorities in women's health and healthcare equity.
Our Corporate Information
We were incorporated in Delaware in 2008 under the name Auxogen Bioscience, Inc. In 2010, we changed our name to Auxogen, Inc. and in 2015 we changed our name to Progyny, Inc. Our principal executive offices are located at 1359 Broadway, New York, New York 10018, and our telephone number is (212) 888-3124. Our website address is www.progyny.com. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information contained on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and should not consider information on our website to be part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Available Information
We file electronically with the SEC our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K (including amendments to those reports), proxy statements and other information. Our SEC filings are available to the public on the Internet at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We also make available on our website at investors.progyny.com, under “Financials—SEC Filings,” free of charge, copies of these reports as soon as reasonably practicable after filing or furnishing these reports with the SEC. The information contained on the websites referenced in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Further, our references to website URLs are intended to be inactive textual references only.
We announce material information to the public through filings with the SEC, our investor relations website at investors.progyny.com, press releases, public conference calls, and webcasts to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information. We therefore encourage investors and others interested in Progyny to review the information disclosed through such channels. Any updates to the list of disclosure channels through which we will announce information will be posted on the investor relations page of our website.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider all of the information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should carefully consider all of the information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” and Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. The risks described below are not the only ones we face. Any of the following risks could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, the actual outcome of matters as to which forward-looking statements are made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline, which would cause you to lose all or part of your investment. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could also be harmed by risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material.
Risks Related to Our Business and Industry
We may fail to meet our publicly announced guidance or other expectations about our business and future results of operations, which would cause our stock price to decline.
We have provided, and may continue to provide, guidance about our business and future results of operations. On February 26, 2026, we issued guidance for the first quarter of 2026 and full year 2026. Our guidance, which consists of forward-looking statements, is qualified by, and subject to, such assumptions, estimates and expectations as of the date such guidance is given and may be revised at a later time, solely in our discretion, as we learn more information. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In developing guidance, our management must make certain assumptions and judgments about, among other things, our business strategy, plans, and goals; expectations concerning our market position and future operations; and other financial and operating information, as well as the impact of events beyond our control, such as macroeconomic conditions, shortages of fertility medications or trends in utilization or consumption, that are inherently difficult to predict. While the guidance may be presented with numerical specificity, it is necessarily speculative in nature. Accordingly, our guidance is only an estimate of what management believes is realizable as of the date of release of such guidance. Furthermore, analysts and investors may develop and publish their own projections of our business, which may form a consensus about our future performance. Our actual business results may vary significantly from such guidance or consensus due to a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control and which could adversely affect our business and future results of operations. In addition, if we make downward revisions of our previously announced guidance, or if our publicly announced guidance of our future results of operations fails to meet expectations of securities analysts, investors or other interested parties, the price of our common stock would decline. Furthermore, if we make downward revisions of our previously announced guidance, or if our publicly announced guidance of future operating results fails to meet expectations of securities analysts, investors or other interested parties, the price of our common stock would decline.
The market in which we operate is highly competitive, and, if we do not continue to compete effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.
We operate in a highly competitive market and compete on the basis of several factors, including: the value and comprehensiveness of our solutions and the Smart Cycle (our unique approach to benefits plan design that ensures that members always have coverage for a full treatment cycle as their access to treatment is not limited by a dollar maximum that could be exhausted mid-treatment), superior outcomes, access for all employee groups and covered dependents, equitable access to care across geographic areas, quality of the member experience and comprehensive member support, access to our selective Center of Excellence network of high-quality fertility specialists, data reporting and analysis and access to an integrated pharmacy solution. While we do not believe any single competitor offers similarly robust and integrated fertility and family building benefits solutions, there are alternative solutions in the market offered by health insurance companies, entities owned or sponsored by health insurance companies, and venture capital or private equity-backed companies that focus on maternity and reproductive health services more broadly or that provide fertility-specific benefits solutions.
As we market our solutions to potential clients that currently utilize other fertility benefits vendors, we may fail to convince their internal stakeholders that our offerings and our model are superior to their current solutions. Some of our competitors are more established, benefit from greater brand recognition and have substantially greater financial, technical and marketing resources. Our competitors may develop or integrate solutions and services that may be more efficient or appealing to our existing and potential clients. Our competitors may seek to develop or integrate solutions and services that may become more efficient or appealing to our existing and potential clients. For example, fertility-focused PBMs could emerge that would compete with Progyny Rx. For example, fertility-focused pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, could emerge that would compete with Progyny Rx. In addition, we believe one of our key competitive advantages is our purpose-built, data-driven platform. While we do not believe any competitors have developed a similarly robust data collection, sharing and reporting process at this time, current or future competitors may be successful in doing so in the future. While we do not believe any competitors have developed a similarly robust data collection, analysis and reporting process at this time, current or future competitors may be successful in doing so in the future.
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As the market in which we operate matures and more competitors enter the market and introduce differentiated solutions or services that compete with our solutions, our success depends on our ability to: compete effectively in our market, identify and effectively respond to changes in market dynamics and client and member preferences, maintain or increase our market share, and differentiate our offerings by innovating and delivering products and services that provide enhanced value to our clients and members. As we market our solutions to existing and potential clients, we must convince them that our solutions and our model are superior to our competitors. As a result of these and other factors, we may be unable to continue to compete successfully, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As a result of these and other factors, we may be unable to attract new clients, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We also could be adversely affected if we fail to identify or effectively respond to changes in market dynamics. As a result of any of these factors, we may not be able to continue to compete successfully against our current or future competitors, and this competition could result in declining market share, which would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. As a result of any of these factors, we may not be able to continue to compete successfully against our current or future competitors, and this competition could result in the failure of our platform to continue to maintain market acceptance, which would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, many healthcare industry participants are consolidating to create larger and more integrated healthcare delivery systems with greater market power, and we expect regulatory and economic conditions to result in additional consolidation in the healthcare industry.Many healthcare industry participants are consolidating to create larger and more integrated healthcare delivery systems with greater market power and we expect regulatory and economic conditions to result in additional consolidation in the healthcare industry. Financial investors are acquiring fertility practices, and this may accelerate consolidation within the fertility industry. Additionally, financial investors are acquiring fertility practices and this may accelerate consolidation within the industry. Although comprehensive, our solution is a standalone fertility benefit, and clients may prefer a single healthcare solution, which could adversely affect our ability to retain existing clients or grow our client base. We work with partner organizations to market our benefit to potential clients. In addition, we work with partner organizations to market our benefit to potential clients. As consolidation accelerates, the economies of scale of our partner organizations may grow. If a partner experiences sizable growth following consolidation, it may determine that it no longer needs to rely on us and may reduce demand for our services. Furthermore, as healthcare providers consolidate to create larger and more integrated healthcare delivery systems with greater market power, these providers may try to use their market power to negotiate fee increases for their services. In addition, as healthcare providers consolidate to create larger and more integrated healthcare delivery systems with greater market power, these providers may try to use their market power to negotiate fee increases for their services. Finally, consolidation may also result in the acquisition of our partners by competitors or development by our partners of products and services that compete with our products and services. Any of these potential results of consolidation could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any of these potential results of consolidation could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Unfavorable conditions in the global economy or our industry could limit our ability to grow our business and negatively affect our results of operations.
Market volatility and uncertainty related to general economic conditions remain widespread, making it very difficult for our clients and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities. Market volatility and uncertainty related to general economic conditions remain widespread, making it very difficult for our clients and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities. Negative conditions in the general economy in the United States and elsewhere, including conditions resulting from changes in gross domestic product growth, financial and credit market fluctuations, inflation, consumer confidence, international trade relations, tariffs, export controls and other trade barriers, global trade wars or domestic preferences, geopolitical conflict, political turmoil, natural catastrophes, epidemics, pandemics or outbreaks of contagious diseases, warfare and terrorist attacks, could cause a decrease in business investments, including spending on employee benefits, and negatively affect the growth of our business. Negative conditions in the general economy in the United States, including conditions resulting from changes in gross domestic product growth, financial and credit market fluctuations, international trade relations, political turmoil, natural catastrophes, outbreaks of contagious diseases or the worsening thereof, including the COVID-19 pandemic, warfare and terrorist attacks on the United States, could cause a decrease in business investments, including spending on employee benefits, and negatively affect the growth of our business. In addition, economic conditions, including inflation, interest rate fluctuations, changes in capital market conditions, disruptions in the banking industry and other parts of the financial services sector, and regulatory changes, such as the taxability of medical benefits like ours, may affect our ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms.
Unfavorable changes in our industry, including reductions in general healthcare spending, or in the United States and global economy could have a negative effect on our and our existing clients’ and potential clients’ results of operations. This could result in the delay or cancellation by certain clients, including if adoption of our solutions are perceived by existing clients and potential clients to be discretionary, if they experience a reduction in their employee headcount, whether due to reductions in force or turnover, or are unable to grow employee headcount or there are material defaults by members on past amounts due. Decreased effectiveness of our team could adversely affect our results due to our inability to meet in person with potential clients, and in some cases, relative to our previous expectations, delays in onboarding new clients, responding to members, data collection and review, and a corresponding reduction in growth, or other decreases in productivity that could seriously harm our business. An increase in the cost of obtaining fertility medication or general medical cost inflation could also negatively impact our results of operations. In addition, the increased pace of consolidation in the healthcare industry may result in competitors with greater market power, which may adversely affect our ability to retain existing clients and attract new clients. In addition, the increased pace of consolidation in the healthcare industry may result in competitors with greater market power. Many economists believe the global economy will likely experience a recessionary environment in the near future. The Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation have led to, and may continue to lead to, increased interest rates. A significant escalation or expansion of economic disruption could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. We cannot predict the timing, strength, or duration of any economic slowdown, instability, or recovery, generally or within any particular industry, nor its impact on us or our clients.
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The global economy has also been impacted by geopolitical tensions. There is currently significant uncertainty about future trade relationships between the United States and various other countries. Further escalation of specific trade tensions, or more broadly in global trade conflicts, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business and operations. The U.S. government and other governments may impose tariffs on certain pharmaceutical drugs and their components that may impact pharmaceutical imports into the United States, and we, our customers, suppliers, and our pharmacy program partners may then become subject to additional tariffs and adverse business impacts. If we are not successful in mitigating the impact of tariffs, trade barriers, and other geopolitical disruptions, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. In addition, negative publicity may result in increased regulation and legislative review of industry practices, which may further increase our costs of doing business and adversely affect our profitability.
Our business depends on our ability to retain our existing clients and increase the adoption of our services within our client base. •Our business depends on our ability to retain our existing clients and increase the adoption of our services within our client base. Any failure to do so would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As part of our growth strategy, we are focused on retaining and expanding our services within our existing client base. As part of our growth strategy, we are focused on retaining and expanding our services within our existing client base. Our clients can expand the benefits they offer their employees in a number of ways, including by adding egg freezing, increasing the number of Smart Cycle units, and adding our Progyny Rx solution or any of our other solutions and services. We went live with Progyny Rx in 2018, and 92% of our current clients have now launched this solution, including approximately 97% of the clients we signed in 2025.
Factors that may affect our ability to retain our existing clients and sell additional solutions to them include, but are not limited to, the following:
•the price, timeliness and outcomes of our solutions;
•the availability, price, timeliness, outcomes, performance and functionality of competing solutions;
•our ability to maintain and appropriately expand our Center of Excellence network of high-quality fertility specialists;
•our ability to continue to offer complementary solutions and services that will enhance our comprehensive fertility and family building offering;
•changes in healthcare laws and regulations, the enforcement of such laws and regulations, or healthcare trends;
•global economic conditions, including any material increase in unemployment rates, and the business environment of our clients and, in particular, slowing growth or reduction in our clients’ headcount or spending on employee benefits; and
•consolidation of our clients, resulting in a change to their benefits program or a shift to one of our competitors.
Any of the above factors, alone or together, could negatively affect our ability to retain existing clients and sell additional solutions to them, which would have an adverse effect on our business, revenue growth and results of operations.
Our largest clients account for a significant portion of our revenue, and a significant number of our clients are in the technology industry. The loss of one or more of these clients, changes to pricing terms with these clients or changes within the technology industry could negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We currently have contracts to serve over 590 employers with at least 1,000 covered lives in the United States across more than 40 industries. For the year ended December 31, 2025, none of our clients accounted for more than 10% of our total revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2024, one client accounted for 12% of our total revenue (the "Client"). The Client terminated its services agreement effective January 1, 2025.
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Engagement with these clients is generally covered through contracts that are multi-year in duration. These clients may terminate early or decline to renew their existing contracts with us upon expiration, and any such termination or failure to renew could have a negative impact on our revenue and impact our long-term growth. One or both of these clients may terminate early or decline to renew their existing contracts with us upon expiration and any such termination or failure to renew could have a negative impact on our revenue and compromise our growth strategy. Our clients could also renegotiate pricing terms at the time of renewal, which could have a negative impact on our revenue. In addition, we generate a significant portion of our revenue from clients in the technology industry. Any of a variety of changes in that industry, including reductions in workforce or heightened employee attrition, changes in economic conditions, mergers or consolidations, reduced spending on benefits programs and other factors, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any of a variety of changes in that industry, including changes in economic conditions, mergers or consolidations, reduced spending on benefits programs and other factors, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we are unable to attract new clients, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely affected.
To increase our revenue, we must continue to attract new clients. Our ability to do so depends in large part on the success of our sales and marketing efforts and our ability to attract industry leaders in diversified sectors, which could prompt others in the same sectors to follow suit in order to remain competitive. Our ability to do so depends in large part on the success of our sales and marketing efforts, and the success of attracting industry leaders in diversified sectors, which could prompt others in the same sectors to follow suit to remain competitive. Potential clients may seek out other options; therefore, we must demonstrate that our solutions are valuable and superior to alternatives. If we fail to provide high-quality solutions and convince clients of the benefits of our model and value proposition, we may not be able to attract new clients. The market for our solutions could decline or grow more slowly than we expect, including due to general economic conditions, high unemployment rates, reductions in workforce or employee attrition, impacts related to epidemics, pandemics, and outbreaks of contagious diseases, a decrease in business investments, including spending on employee benefits, and other factors. The market for our solutions could decline or grow more slowly than we expect due to general economic conditions, outbreaks of contagious diseases or worsening thereof, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a decrease in business investments, including spending on employee benefits, and other factors. If the market for our solutions declines or grows more slowly than we expect, or if the number of clients that contract with us for our solutions declines or fails to increase as we expect, our financial results could be adversely impacted. If the markets for our solutions decline or grow more slowly than we expect, or if the number of clients that contract with us for our solutions declines or fails to increase as we expect, our financial results could be harmed. As the markets in which we participate mature, fertility solutions and services evolve and competitors begin to enter the market and introduce differentiated solutions or services that are perceived to compete with our solutions, particularly if such competing solutions are adopted by an industry leader in a particular sector, our ability to sell our solutions could be impaired. As the markets in which we participate mature, fertility solutions and services evolve and competitors begin to enter into the market and introduce differentiated solutions or services that are perceived to compete with our solutions, particularly if such competing solutions are adopted by an industry leader in a particular sector, our ability to sell our solutions could be impaired. As a result of these and other factors, we may be unable to attract new clients, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A significant change in the utilization of our solutions, including the consumption rate or the mix of utilization, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.•A significant change in the level or the mix of the utilization of our solutions could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We cannot control or predict the consumption rate of our solutions or the mix of utilization of our solutions by our clients, in particular as it relates to newer clients. A significant reduction in the number of members using our solutions could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Factors that have and could continue to contribute to a reduction in the use of our solutions include: reductions in workforce by existing clients; general economic downturns that result in business failures and high unemployment rates; impacts related to public health emergencies; employers no longer offering comprehensive health coverage or offering alternative solutions such as coverage on a voluntary, employee-funded basis; labor shortages at our provider clinics; changes to the taxability of medical benefits; failure to adapt and respond effectively to changes in the medical landscape, laws, regulations and government enforcement priorities, or client and member needs, requirements or preferences; premium increases and benefits changes; or negative publicity.
It is also difficult for us to control or predict the consumption rate or mix of utilization of our solutions at the member level. If the actual utilization of our solutions by members is significantly greater than budgeted, our clients may be responsible for costs that exceed their planned expenditure. If the actual utilization of our services by members is significantly greater than budgeted, the client may be responsible for corresponding costs that exceed its planned expenditure. If we cannot help our clients accurately predict the rate of consumption by their employees, our clients may turn to alternative solutions, and our business and profitability would be adversely impacted. If we cannot help our clients accurately predict the level of utilization by their employees, our clients may turn to alternative solutions, and our business and profitability would be adversely impacted. In addition, higher clinical success rates and other factors could also impact timing and treatment paths, which may result in lower revenue per utilizing member.
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Acquisitions, strategic investments, or partnerships could be difficult to identify, pose integration challenges, divert the attention of management, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value, and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
From time to time, we may acquire or invest in businesses, joint ventures, products and services, or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our solutions, enhance our technical capabilities, or otherwise offer growth opportunities. For example, we acquired Apryl GmbH, a Berlin-based fertility benefits platform provider, in June 2024 and Benefit Bump LLC, a company that provides a comprehensive parental leave benefits navigation program for new and growing families, in January 2025. We have also expanded our offerings to include pregnancy and postpartum, menopause and midlife care, benefit and leave navigation and parent and child wellbeing solutions. We expect to make additional investments as we continue to introduce new solutions and services that complement our comprehensive family building offering and as we continue to enhance our technology infrastructure, including systems architecture, scalability, availability, performance and security. Any acquisition or investment may divert the attention of management and cause us to incur expenses in identifying, investigating and pursuing suitable opportunities, whether or not the transactions are completed, and may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. In particular, we may encounter difficulties integrating the businesses, technologies, products and services, personnel or operations of any acquired companies, particularly if key personnel of an acquired company choose not to work for us, an acquired company is operationally difficult to integrate, or we have difficulty retaining the clients of any acquired business due to changes in ownership, management or otherwise. In particular, we may encounter difficulties assimilating or integrating the businesses, technologies, products and services, personnel or operations of the acquired companies, particularly if the key personnel of the acquired company choose not to work for us, they are operationally difficult to integrate, or we have difficulty retaining the clients of any acquired business due to changes in ownership, management or otherwise. Any transactions that we are able to complete may not result in any synergies or other benefits we had expected to achieve, which could result in impairment charges that could be substantial. Any such transactions that we are able to complete may not result in any synergies or other benefits we had expected to achieve, which could result in impairment charges that could be substantial. In addition, certain transactions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our results of operations. These transactions could also result in dilutive issuances of equity securities or the incurrence of debt, which could adversely affect our results of operations. If the resulting business from a transaction fails to meet our expectations, or we fail to successfully integrate such businesses into our own, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected, or we may be exposed to unknown risks or liabilities.
We have a limited operating history with our current platform of solutions, which makes it difficult to predict our future results of operations.
We went live with our fertility benefits solution in 2016, Progyny Rx in 2018 and more recently with our newer solutions. As a result of our limited operating history with our current platform of solutions, as well as a limited amount of time serving a majority of our client base, our ability to accurately forecast our future results of operations is limited and subject to a number of uncertainties, including our ability to plan for and model future growth. Our historical revenue growth should not be considered indicative of our future performance. Further, in future periods, our revenue growth could slow or decline for a number of reasons, including slowing demand for our solutions and fertility and women's health benefits in general, change in utilization trends by our members, general economic slowdown, an increase in unemployment rates, increased competition, changes in healthcare trends and regulations, changes to science relating to the fertility market, a decrease in the growth of the fertility market, or our failure to anticipate and adapt to changing market trends and to take advantage of growth opportunities. If our assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties and our future revenue growth are incorrect or change, or if we do not address these risks effectively, our operating and financial results could differ materially from our expectations, and our business could suffer. If our assumptions regarding these risks and uncertainties and our future revenue growth are incorrect or change, or if we do not address these risks successfully, our operating and financial results could differ materially from our expectations, and our business could suffer.
We have a history of operating losses and may not sustain profitability in the future.
We experienced net losses from 2015 to 2019. For example, our net loss was $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. While we have experienced significant revenue growth since 2016, achieved profitability starting in 2020 and currently project future profitability, we cannot guarantee that we will have sufficient sales to sustain our growth or maintain profitability in the future.We experienced net losses from 2015 to 2019. Our net loss from continuing operations was $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. While we have experienced significant revenue growth since 2016, achieved profitability starting in 2020 and currently project future profitability, we cannot guarantee whether we will obtain sufficient levels of sales to sustain our growth or maintain profitability in the future. We also expect our costs and expenses to increase in future periods, which could negatively affect our future results of operations if our revenue does not increase sufficiently to cover increased costs. In particular, we expect to continue to invest in our sales and client success teams to educate potential clients and drive new client adoption, as well as expand the scope of Progyny benefits within our existing client base. In particular, we intend to continue to incrementally expand our sales and client account management teams to educate potential clients and drive new client adoption, as well as enhance the scope of Progyny benefits within our existing client base. We also expect to incur additional costs as we continue to introduce new solutions and services to enhance our comprehensive women's health and family building offerings and as we continue to invest in enhancing our technology infrastructure, including systems architecture, scalability, availability, performance and security. We will face increased compliance costs associated with our growth and the expansion of our client base. We will also face increased compliance costs associated with growth, the expansion of our client base. In addition, we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses related to being a public company. Our efforts to grow our business may be costlier than we expect, and we may not be able to increase our revenue enough to offset our increased operating expenses. We may incur significant losses in the future for a number of reasons, including the other risks described herein, and unforeseen expenses, difficulties, complications and delays, and other unknown events. If we are unable to sustain profitability, the value of our business and common stock may significantly decrease.
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The health benefits industry may be subject to negative publicity, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The health benefits industry may be subject to negative publicity, which can arise from, among other things, increases in premium rates, industry consolidation, cost of care initiatives, and drug prices. In addition, negative publicity may result in increased regulation and legislative review of industry practices, which may further increase our costs of doing business and adversely affect our profitability. For example, PBM reform, increased disclosure requirements or additional review of benefit administrators by HHS’s Office of Inspector General, or OIG, could potentially affect our business and operations. Negative public perception or publicity of the health benefits industry in general, the insurance carriers with whom we integrate our solutions, our self-insured employer clients, or us could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If our information technology systems, or those of third parties with whom we do business, including our provider clinics, specialty pharmacies or other vendors, lag, fail or suffer cybersecurity breaches, we may experience a material disruption of our services or suffer a loss or inappropriate disclosure of confidential information, which could materially impact our business and results of operations.
Our business is increasingly dependent on critical, complex and interdependent information technology systems, including cloud-based systems, to support business processes as well as internal and external communications. Therefore, our success is dependent in part on our ability to secure, integrate, develop, redesign and enhance our (or contract with vendors to provide) information technology systems that support our business strategy initiatives and processes in a compliant, secure, and cost and resource efficient manner. Our success therefore is dependent in part on our ability to secure, integrate, develop, redesign and enhance our (or contract with vendors to provide) technology systems that support our business strategy initiatives and processes in a compliant, secure, and cost and resource efficient manner. If we or the third parties with whom we do business, including our provider clinics, specialty pharmacies or other vendors, experience an issue with our or their information technology systems, it may result in a disruption to our operations or downstream disruption to our relationships with our clients or our provider clinics. If we or our provider clinics, specialty pharmacies or other downstream vendors have an issue with our or their respective technology systems, it may result in a disruption to our operations or downstream disruption to our relationships with our clients or our selective network of high-quality fertility specialists. Additionally, if we choose to in source any of the services currently handled by a third-party vendor, it may result in technological or operational disruptions. Additionally, if we choose to insource any of the services currently handled by a third party, it may result in technological or operational disruptions.
In the current environment, there are numerous and evolving risks to cybersecurity and data privacy, including criminal hackers, hacktivists, denial-of-service attacks, ransomware, state-sponsored intrusions, industrial espionage, employee malfeasance and human or technological errors.In the current environment, there are numerous and evolving risks to cybersecurity and privacy, including criminal hackers, hacktivists, state-sponsored intrusions, industrial espionage, employee malfeasance and human or technological error. High-profile cybersecurity breaches at other companies and government agencies have increased in recent years, and there remains the possibility of targeted cyberattacks by foreign countries or entities that could impact United States government and private companies’ technological infrastructures, some of which we utilize to provide our services. The healthcare industry has experienced a shift towards an increased use of and reliance on digital and technological platforms. As a result of this shift, there have been, and may continue to be, more targeted cyberattacks and threats directed at us, our vendors, provider clinics and specialty pharmacies. As a result of such shift, there have been and may continue to be more targeted cybersecurity attacks and threats on us, our vendors, provider clinics and specialty pharmacies. Despite the implementation of security measures, including steps designed to secure our technology infrastructure and sensitive data, we cannot provide assurance that our current information technology system or any updates or upgrades thereto or the current or future information technology systems of the third parties with whom we do business, including our provider clinics, specialty pharmacies or other vendors, are fully protected against malicious intrusion, malware, computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war, telecommunication and electrical failures, information or data theft or other similar risks. Despite the implementation 27 Table of Contentsof security measures, including steps designed to secure our technology infrastructure and sensitive data, we can provide no assurance that our current technology system or any updates or upgrades thereto, the current or future technology systems of our provider clinics, specialty pharmacies or other downstream vendors, are fully protected against malicious intrusion, malware, computer viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war, telecommunication and electrical failures, information or data theft or other similar risks. Furthermore, because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to, or to sabotage, systems change frequently and often are not recognized until launched against a target, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. We may also experience cybersecurity breaches that may remain undetected for an extended period. Even if identified, we may be unable to adequately investigate or remediate incidents or breaches due to attackers increasingly using tools and techniques that are designed to circumvent controls, to avoid detection, and to remove or obfuscate forensic evidence.
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We have experienced in the past and expect to continue to experience actual and attempted cyberattacks of our information technology systems, such as through email phishing scams, spoofing attempts and malicious attachments. Although none of these actual or attempted cyberattacks has had a material adverse impact on our operations or financial condition, we cannot guarantee that such incidents will not have such an impact in the future. In addition, to the extent that any disruption or cybersecurity breach were to result in a loss or inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we could incur liability. In addition, to the extent that any disruption or security breach were to result in a loss or inappropriate disclosure of confidential information, we could incur liability. We have access to sensitive information relating to our members, our employees and our business partners in the ordinary course of our business. We have access to sensitive information relating to members, our employees and our business partners in the ordinary course of our business. Any failure or perceived failure by us, or our third-party vendors on our behalf, to comply with U.S. and foreign data privacy and cybersecurity laws, rules and regulations, as well as contractual commitments in this respect, may result in governmental enforcement actions, fines, or litigation, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. If a significant data breach occurred, our reputation could be materially and adversely affected, confidence among our clients and members may be diminished, or we may be subject to legal claims, any of which may contribute to the loss of clients and have a material adverse effect on us. We maintain cyber liability insurance, however, this insurance may not be sufficient to cover the financial, legal, business or reputational losses that may result from an interruption or breach of our systems, and we cannot be sure that such coverage will continue to be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Any failure or perceived failure by us, or our third-party contractors on our behalf, to comply with local and foreign laws regarding privacy and data security, as well as contractual commitments in this respect, may result in governmental enforcement claims, fines, or litigation, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business. To the extent such disruptions or uncertainties result in the theft, destruction, loss or misappropriation or release of our confidential data or our intellectual property, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. See “Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Requirements—We operate in a highly regulated industry and must comply with a significant number of evolving legal and regulatory requirements, as well as complex judicial mandates, which could have an adverse impact on our business—Data Protection and Breaches.”
Our use of artificial intelligence may subject us to new or heightened legal, regulatory, ethical, operational or other challenges.
We use, and may in the future continue to use, artificial intelligence (“AI”), including generative AI, in connection with our business and operations, including for internal operational and productivity improvement business purposes. There are significant risks involved in utilizing AI, the development and use of which is still in its early stages, and no assurance can be provided that such use will enhance our business or operations or result in our business or operations being more efficient or profitable. AI models and algorithms, and the data, prompts and other material or content on which it relies, as well as the output thereof, could be flawed, insufficient, of poor quality, reflect unwanted forms of bias, or contain other errors or inadequacies, any of which may not be easily detectable. AI has also been known to produce false or “hallucinatory” inferences or outputs, and AI can subject users to new or heightened legal, regulatory, ethical, operational, reputational or other challenges. Inappropriate or controversial data practices by developers and end-users, or other factors adversely affecting public opinion of AI, could impair the acceptance of AI solutions. If the AI solutions that we use are or are perceived to be deficient, inaccurate or controversial, we could suffer operational inefficiencies, competitive harm, legal liability, brand or reputational harm, or other adverse impacts on our business, operations and financial results. The use of AI solutions by companies has also resulted in, and may in the future result in, failures, interruptions and security breaches of their information technology systems and data privacy violations that implicate the personal data or confidential information of users of such AI solutions. If any of our employees, contractors, vendors or service providers use any third-party AI solutions in connection with the services they provide to us, it may lead to the inadvertent disclosure of our confidential information, including personal information of our clients and members, which may impact our ability to secure such information, or adequately protect and enforce our intellectual property rights, harming our competitive position and business. If we are not successful in maintaining our relationships with the specialty pharmacies in our network, are otherwise unable to maintain an efficient pharmacy distribution network, or if a significant disruption thereto should occur, the use of Progyny Rx may decline due to the inability to timely deliver prescription or offer competitive drug pricing to members, which could cause our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer. Further, any content created by us using generative AI may not be subject to copyright protection which may adversely affect our intellectual property rights in, or ability to commercialize or use, any such content.
Regulation of AI is rapidly evolving worldwide and may change the competitive landscape of our and many other industries. AI is also an area of increased focus for legislators and regulators as this emerging technology develops. The technologies underlying AI and its uses are already subject to a variety of laws and regulations, including intellectual property, data privacy and security, consumer protection, competition, and equal opportunity laws and regulations, and are expected to be subject to increased regulation and new laws or new applications of existing laws and regulations. It is possible that we will not be able to anticipate how to respond to these rapidly evolving frameworks, and we could be required to expend resources to adjust our offerings in certain jurisdictions if the legal frameworks are inconsistent across jurisdictions. If we do not have sufficient rights to use the models, algorithms, data, prompts or other material or content on which our AI solutions rely, or the output thereof, we could also incur liability through the violation of applicable laws and regulations, third-party intellectual property, privacy or other rights, or contracts to which we are a party. Furthermore, because AI technology itself is highly complex, costly, and rapidly developing, it is not possible to predict all of the legal, operational or technological risks that may arise relating to the use of AI.
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If we fail to offer high-quality support, our reputation could suffer.
Our clients rely on our client success personnel and our members rely on our PCAs to resolve issues and realize the full benefits that our solutions and services provide. High-quality support is also important for the renewal and expansion of our services to existing clients. The importance of our support functions will increase as we expand our business and pursue new clients. If we do not help our clients quickly resolve issues and provide effective ongoing support, our ability to maintain and expand our offerings to existing and new clients could suffer, and our reputation with existing or potential clients could suffer. Further, to the extent that we are unsuccessful in hiring, training and retaining adequate PCAs and client success personnel, our ability to provide adequate and timely support to our members and clients would be negatively impacted, and our members’ and clients’ satisfaction with our solutions and services would be adversely affected. Further, to the extent that we are unsuccessful in hiring, training and retaining adequate PCAs and client account management personnel, our ability to provide adequate and timely support to our members and clients would be negatively impacted, and our members’ and clients’ satisfaction with our solutions and services would be adversely affected.
Failure to effectively develop and expand our marketing and sales capabilities could harm our ability to increase our client base and achieve broader market acceptance of the solutions we provide.
Our ability to increase our client base and achieve broader market acceptance of the solutions we provide will depend to a significant extent on our ability to expand our marketing and sales capabilities. We plan to continue expanding our direct sales force and to dedicate significant resources to sales and marketing programs, including direct sales, inside sales, targeted direct marketing, advertising, digital marketing, e-newsletter and conference sponsorships. All of these efforts will require us to invest significant financial and other resources. Our business and results of operations could be harmed if our sales and marketing efforts do not generate significant increases in revenue. We may not achieve anticipated revenue growth from expanding our sales and marketing efforts if we are unable to hire, develop, integrate and retain talented and effective sales personnel, if our new and existing sales personnel, on the whole, are unable to achieve desired productivity levels in a reasonable period of time, or if our sales and marketing programs are not effective.
Our future revenue and client base may not grow at the rates they historically have, or at all.28 Table of ContentsOur future revenue may not grow at the rates they historically have, or at all.
We have experienced significant growth since the launch of our fertility benefits solution in 2016. Revenue and our client base may not grow at the same rates they historically have, or they may decline in the future. Our future growth will depend, in part, on our ability to:
•continue to attract new clients and maintain existing clients;
•price our solutions and services effectively so that we are able to attract new clients, expand sales to our existing clients and maintain profitability;
•provide our clients and members with client support that meets their needs, including through dedicated PCAs;
•maintain successful collection of member cost shares and other applicable receivable balances directly from members;
•retain and maintain relationships with high-quality and respected fertility specialists;
•attract and retain highly qualified personnel to support all clients and members;
•maintain satisfactory relationships with insurance carriers; and
•increase awareness of our brand and successfully compete with other companies.
We may not successfully accomplish all or any of these objectives, which may affect our future revenue, and which makes it difficult for us to forecast our future results of operations. In addition, if the assumptions that we use to plan our business are incorrect or change in reaction to changes in our market, it may be difficult for us to maintain profitability. You should not rely on our revenue for any prior quarterly or annual periods as any indication of our future revenue or revenue growth.
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In addition, we expect to continue to expend substantial financial and other resources on:
•sales and marketing;
•our technology infrastructure, including systems architecture, scalability, availability, performance and security; and
•general administration, including increased legal and accounting expenses associated with being a public company.
These investments may not result in increased revenue growth in our business. If we are unable to increase our revenue at a rate sufficient to offset the expected increase in our costs, our business, financial position, and results of operations will be harmed, and we may not be able to maintain profitability over the long term. Additionally, we may encounter unforeseen operating expenses, difficulties, complications, delays and other unknown factors that may result in losses in future periods. If our revenue growth does not meet our expectations in future periods, we may not maintain profitability in the future, and our business, financial position and results of operations may be harmed.If our revenue growth does not meet our expectations in future periods, we may not maintain profitability in the future, our business, financial position and results of operations may be harmed.
If the estimates and assumptions we use to determine the size of the target markets for our services are inaccurate, our future growth rate may be impacted, and our business would be harmed.
Market opportunity estimates and growth forecasts, including those we have generated ourselves, are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions and estimates that may not prove to be accurate, including the risks described herein. Even if the market in which we operate achieves the forecasted growth, our business could fail to grow at similar rates, if at all. Even if the markets in which we compete achieve the forecasted growth, our business could fail to grow at similar rates, if at all.
Our estimates of the market opportunity for our services are based on the assumption that the purpose-built, data-driven and disruptive fertility benefits platform with the Smart Cycle plan design we offer will continue to be attractive to employers. Employers may pursue alternatives or may not see the value in providing enhanced fertility-related coverage and services to their employees. In addition, we believe we are helping to expand the size of the fertility market as we enhance demand and increase awareness for fertility benefits. In addition, we believe we are expanding the size of the fertility market as we enhance demand and increase awareness for fertility benefits. If these assumptions prove inaccurate, or if the increase in awareness of fertility benefits attracts potential competitors to enter the market and results in greater competition, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Furthermore, the healthcare industry is rapidly evolving and the markets for fertility benefits management and the related fertility pharmacy benefits management are relatively immature. Furthermore, the healthcare industry is rapidly evolving and the markets for fertility benefits management and the related fertility pharmacy benefits management are relatively immature. It is difficult to predict member utilization rates and demand for our solutions, the entry of competitive solutions or the future growth rate and size of the fertility market, and more specifically the fertility benefits management market and the pharmacy benefits management market.It is difficult to predict member utilization rates and demand for our solutions, the entry of competitive solutions or the future growth rate and size of the fertility market, and more specifically the fertility benefits management market and the pharmacy benefits management market. The expansion of the fertility market depends on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the continued trend of individuals starting families later in life, increase in number of single mothers by choice, adoption of non-traditional paths to parenthood and continued de-stigmatization of infertility. Further, the expansion of the fertility benefits management market and the pharmacy benefits market both depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: the continued trends of a competitive workforce with employers competing for talent based on benefits that they provide and employers’ focus on benefits to attract and retain top talent.
Additionally, in June 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization reversed Roe v. Wade by holding that there is no constitutional right to abortion. Consequently, certain states have enacted or proposed restrictive abortion laws that may also implicate fertility procedures and travel reimbursement programs, which may decrease the demand for, or availability of, certain fertility services. The enactment of certain state laws restricting abortion care and other changes in laws, or in interpretation of laws through court decisions, affecting fertility benefits may conflict with, and ultimately limit, the covered benefits offered by a company to its employees and the types of fertility treatment services available at provider clinics. While we do not believe 23 Table of Contentsany single competitor offers a similarly robust and integrated fertility and family building benefits solution, we compete primarily with health insurance companies and benefits administrators that also provide fertility benefits management services as part of their overall healthcare coverage. We cannot predict the timing or impact of any future rule making, executive orders, court decisions or other changes in the law, or in how such laws, once enacted, would be interpreted and enforced.
If fertility benefits management or pharmacy benefits management do not continue to achieve market acceptance, or if there is a reduction in demand caused by a lack of client or member acceptance, a reduction in employers’ focus on enhancing benefits to employees, weakening economic conditions, data security or privacy concerns, governmental regulation, competing offerings or otherwise, the market for our solutions and services might not continue to develop or might develop more slowly than we expect, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Any losses, costs or liabilities may not be covered by, or may exceed the coverage limits of, any or all applicable insurance policies.
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We may not be able to successfully manage our growth, and if we are not able to grow efficiently, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.
As usage of our solutions grows, we will need to devote additional resources to improving and maintaining our infrastructure. In addition, we will need to appropriately scale our internal business systems and our client success and member services personnel to serve our growing client base. In addition, we will need to appropriately scale our internal business systems and our client account management and member services personnel to serve our growing client base. Any failure of or delay in these efforts could result in reduced client and member satisfaction, resulting in decreased sales to new clients and lower renewal and utilization rates by existing clients, which could hurt our revenue growth and our reputation. Even if we are successful in these efforts, they will require the dedication of management time and attention. We could also face inefficiencies or service disruptions as a result of our efforts to scale our internal infrastructure. We cannot be sure that the expansion and improvements to our internal infrastructure will be effectively implemented on a timely basis, and such failures could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business experiences seasonality, which may cause fluctuations in our revenue and results of operations.Our business experiences seasonality, which may cause fluctuations in our sales and results of operations.
Our business experiences moderate seasonality in revenue with a slightly higher proportion of revenue during the second half of the year as compared to the first half. Given that the majority of our clients contract with us for a January 1 benefits plan start date and that the average cost of treatments earlier in the overall treatment process is somewhat lower than the average cost as treatment progresses, our revenue from treatment services tends to grow as the year continues, particularly for new clients. Given that the majority of our clients contract with us for a January 1st benefits plan start date and that the average cost of treatments earlier in the overall treatment process is somewhat lower than the average cost as treatment progresses, our revenue from treatment services tend to grow as the year continues, particularly for new clients. In addition, as with most medical benefits plans, members will typically seek to maximize the use of their benefits once they have reached their annual deductible and/or annual out-of-pocket maximums, thereby increasing treatments in the latter part of the year. We expect that this seasonality will continue to affect our revenue and results of operations in the future as we continue to target larger enterprise clients.
The seasonality of our business could create cash flow management risks if we do not adequately anticipate and plan for periods of comparatively decreased cash flow, which could negatively impact our ability to execute on our strategy, which in turn could harm our results of operations.In addition, the seasonality of our businesses could create cash flow management risks if we do not adequately anticipate and plan for periods of comparatively decreased cash flow, which could negatively impact our ability to execute on our strategy, which in turn could harm our results of operations. Accordingly, our results for any particular quarter may vary for a number of reasons, and we caution investors to evaluate our quarterly results in light of these factors.
If our new solutions and services are not adopted by our clients or members, or if we fail to innovate and develop new offerings that are adopted by our clients, our revenue and results of operations may be adversely affected.
To date, we have derived a substantial majority of our revenue from sales of our fertility benefits and Progyny Rx solutions. As we operate in an evolving industry and new market, our long-term results of operations and continued growth will depend on our ability to successfully develop and market new solutions and services to our clients. As we operate in an evolving industry and new markets, our long-term results of operations and continued growth will depend on our ability to successfully develop and market new successful solutions and services to our clients. If our existing clients and members do not value and/or are not willing to adopt such new solutions or services, it could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. If our existing clients and members do not value and/or are not willing to make additional payments for such new solutions or services, it could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are unable to accurately predict clients’ or members’ preferences, if the market in which we operate changes, including in response to government regulation, or if we are unable to modify our solutions and services on a timely basis, we may lose clients. If we are unable to predict clients’ or members’ preferences, if the markets in which we participate change, including in response to government regulation, or if we are unable to modify our solutions and services on a timely basis, we may lose clients. Our results of operations would also suffer if our innovations are not responsive to the needs of our members, appropriately timed with market opportunity or effectively brought to market.
If we fail to adapt and respond effectively to the changing medical landscape, changing laws, regulations or government actions or enforcement priorities, or changing client needs, requirements or preferences, our offerings may become less competitive.If we fail to adapt and respond effectively to the changing medical landscape, changing laws, regulations and government enforcement priorities, changing client needs, requirements or preferences, our offerings may become less competitive.
The market in which we compete is subject to a changing medical landscape and changing laws, regulations and government actions and enforcement priorities, as well as changing client needs, requirements and preferences. The success of our business will depend, in part, on our ability to adapt and respond effectively to these changes on a timely basis. Our business strategy may not effectively respond to these changes, and we may fail to recognize and position ourselves to capitalize on market opportunities. We may not have sufficient advance notice and resources to develop and effectively implement an alternative strategy. There may be scientific or clinical changes that require us to change our solutions or that make our solutions, including the Smart Cycles, less competitive in the marketplace. If there are sensitivities to our model or our existing competitors and new entrants create new disruptive business models and/or develop new solutions that clients and members prefer to our solutions, we may lose clients and members, and our results of operations, cash flows and/or prospects may be adversely affected. The future performance of our business will depend in large part on our ability to design and implement market appropriate strategic initiatives, some of which will occur over several years in a dynamic industry. If these initiatives do not achieve their objectives, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
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If we fail to maintain and enhance our brand, our ability to expand our client base will be impaired, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may suffer.
We believe that maintaining and enhancing the Progyny brand is important to support the marketing and sale of our existing and future solutions to new clients and expand sales of our solutions to existing clients. We also believe that the importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in our market increases. Successfully maintaining and enhancing our brand will depend largely on the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, our ability to provide reliable services that continue to meet the needs of our clients at competitive prices, our ability to maintain our clients’ trust, our ability to continue to develop new solutions, and our ability to successfully differentiate our platform from competitive solutions and services. Successfully maintaining and 31 Table of Contentsenhancing our brand will depend largely on the effectiveness of our marketing efforts, our ability to provide reliable services that continue to meet the needs of our clients at competitive prices, our ability to maintain our clients’ trust, our ability to continue to develop new solutions, and our ability to successfully differentiate our platform from competitive solutions and services. Our brand promotion activities may not generate client awareness or yield increased revenue, and even if they do, any increased revenue may not offset the expenses we incur in building our brand. If we fail to successfully promote and maintain our brand, our business, financial condition and results of operations may suffer.
If we fail to retain members of our management team or other key employees or fail to attract additional qualified personnel, our business and future growth may be negatively impacted.If we fail to retain and motivate members of our management team or other key employees, or fail to attract additional qualified personnel to support our operations, our business and future growth prospects could be harmed.
Our success and future growth depend, in part, on the continued services of our management team and other key employees as well as our ability to continue to identify, attract, and retain additional highly-qualified personnel. Competition for talent is intense, and many of the companies with which we compete for talent have greater resources than we do. There is no guarantee that we will be able to attract such personnel on terms that are favorable to us or at all. In addition, our management team and other key employees are employed on an at-will basis, which means that these personnel could terminate their employment with us at any time. If we fail to retain one or more members of our management team or other key employees, or fail to attract and retain new personnel, our business and future growth may be negatively impacted.
Any litigation against us could be costly and time-consuming to defend and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We have in the past and may in the future become subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business, such as claims brought by our clients or vendors in connection with commercial disputes or employment claims made by our current or former employees. We are unable to predict the outcome of any legal proceedings. Such proceedings might result in substantial costs, regardless of the outcome, and may divert management’s attention and resources, which might seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. Insurance might not cover litigation claims, might not provide sufficient payments to cover all the costs to resolve one or more such claims, and might not continue to be available on terms acceptable to us. A claim brought against us that is uninsured or under insured could result in unanticipated costs, including negative publicity, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or we are ultimately liable, which could damage our reputation and have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are exposed to credit risk from our members.
We collect co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles directly from our members. We do not require collateral for such receivables. Our failure to collect a significant portion of the amount due on such receivables directly from members could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business with government entities is subject to a number of challenges and risks.
We may sell our services or solutions to U.S. federal, state, and local government and agency clients. Sales to such entities are subject to a number of challenges and risks. Selling to such entities can be highly competitive, expensive, and time-consuming, often requiring significant upfront time and expense without any assurance that these efforts will generate a sale. Government contracting requirements may change and in doing so restrict our ability to sell into the government sector until we have attained a revised certification. Government demand and payment for our offerings are dependent on many factors beyond our control, including general economic conditions, public sector budgetary constraints and funding authorizations, and general political priorities, with funding reductions or delays adversely affecting public sector demand for our offerings.
Further, governmental and highly regulated entities may demand contract terms that differ from our standard arrangements. Such entities may have statutory, contractual, or other legal rights to terminate contracts with us or our partners due to a default or for other reasons. Any such termination may adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Failure to enforce our intellectual property rights could impair our ability to protect our proprietary technology and our brand.
Our success depends in part on our ability to protect our brand, trade secrets and confidential information, including unpatented know-how, technology and other proprietary information, and maintaining, defending and enforcing our intellectual property rights. We rely on our agreements with our clients, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties, and our trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights to protect our intellectual property rights. However, any of these parties may breach such agreements and disclose our confidential or proprietary information, and we may not be able to obtain adequate remedies for such breaches. In addition, we may not be able to detect or prevent the unauthorized use of such information or take appropriate and timely steps to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain, maintain, defend and enforce our intellectual property rights or that such intellectual property rights will not be challenged, narrowed, held unenforceable or circumvented. Therefore, these legal protections and precautions may not prevent infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violations of our intellectual property. Therefore, these legal protections and precautions may not prevent infringement, misappropriation or other violations of our intellectual property. Any litigation and any infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violations of our intellectual property could hinder our ability to market and sell our solutions, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. Any litigation and any infringement, misappropriation or other violations of our intellectual property could hinder our ability to market and sell our solutions, and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
If any of our trade secrets were to be lawfully obtained or independently developed by a competitor or other third party, we would have no right to prevent them from using that technology or information to compete with us, and our competitive position would be harmed. Third parties may allege that our products and services, or the conduct of our business, infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate such third party’s intellectual property rights.Third parties may allege that our products and services, or the conduct of our business, infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate such third party’s intellectual property rights. Even if such claims are without merit, defending such claims would cause us to incur substantial expenses and could cause us to pay substantial damages or seek a costly license if we are found to be infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating a third party’s intellectual property rights. If we are unable to enter into a license on acceptable terms or at all, we could be forced to cease some aspect of our business operations or be forced to redesign our products or services so that we no longer infringe a third-party's intellectual property rights, which may result in significant cost and delay to us or which redesign could be technically infeasible. If we are unable to enter into a license on acceptable terms or at all, we could be forced to cease some aspect of our business operations or be forced to redesign our products or services so that we no longer infringe the third-party intellectual property rights, which may result in significant cost and delay to us, or which redesign could be technically infeasible. Even if resolved in our favor, litigation or other legal proceedings relating to intellectual property claims may cause us to incur significant expenses and could distract our employees and management from their normal responsibilities.
Moreover, although we take measures to ensure that our employees do not use the confidential or proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that we or our employees have used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information, of third parties, including such individual’s former employer.Moreover, although we try to ensure that our employees do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that we or these employees have used or disclosed intellectual property, including trade secrets or other proprietary information, of any third parties, including such individual’s former employer. If we fail in defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.
Furthermore, we currently own registered trademarks. Furthermore, we currently own registered trademarks. Any of our trademarks or trade names, whether registered or unregistered, may be challenged, opposed, infringed, cancelled, circumvented or declared generic or determined to be infringing on other marks, as applicable. In addition, any of our trademarks or trade names, whether registered or unregistered, may be challenged, opposed, infringed, cancelled, circumvented or declared generic, or determined to be infringing on other marks, as applicable. We may not be able to protect our rights to these trademarks and trade names, which we need to continue to build name recognition with potential partners or clients in our markets of interest.
We may not be able to utilize a portion of our net operating loss carryforwards, which could adversely affect our profitability.
Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, our ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes in any taxable year may be limited if we experience an “ownership change.” A Section 382 “ownership change” generally occurs if one or more stockholders or groups of stockholders who own at least 5% of our stock increase their ownership by more than 50 percentage points over their lowest ownership percentage within a rolling three-year period. Similar rules may apply under state tax laws. Future issuances of our stock could cause an “ownership change.” Any future ownership change, which could be outside of our control, could affect the use of our net operating loss carryforwards or other tax attributes existing at the time of the ownership change, which could adversely affect our profitability.
Changes in our effective tax rate or tax liabilities may have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Our effective tax rate could be impacted due to several factors, including, but not limited to:
•changes in the relative amounts of income before taxes in the various jurisdictions in which we operate that have differing statutory tax rates;
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•changes in tax laws, tax treaties, or regulations or the interpretation of them (such as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which, among other changes, makes permanent the immediate expensing of certain domestic research and development costs and 100% bonus depreciation for eligible property);
•changes to our assessment about our ability to realize our deferred tax assets that are based on estimates of our future results, the prudence and feasibility of possible tax planning strategies, and the economic and political environments in which we do business;
•the outcome of future tax audits, examinations, or administrative appeals;
•limitations or adverse findings regarding our ability to do business in some jurisdictions; and
•discrete impact tax items, including items resulting from the amount and timing of equity exercises and our stock price.
Any of these factors could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Certain U.S. state tax authorities may assert that we have a state nexus and seek to impose state and local taxes, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
We currently file tax returns in certain states. There is a risk that certain state tax authorities, where we do not currently file a tax return, could assert that we are liable for state and local taxes based on income or gross receipts allocable to such states. There is a risk that certain state tax authorities, where we do not currently file a state tax return, could assert that we are liable for state and local taxes based upon income or gross receipts allocable to such states. States are becoming increasingly aggressive in asserting a nexus for state tax purposes. We could be subject to state and local taxation, including penalties and interest attributable to prior periods, if a state tax authority where we do not currently file a state tax return successfully asserts that our activities give rise to a taxable nexus. We could be subject to state and local taxation, including penalties and interest attributable to prior periods, if a state tax authority in which we do not currently file a state tax return successfully asserts that our activities give rise to a taxable nexus. Such tax assessments, penalties and interest may adversely affect our results of operations.
Our reported financial results may be adversely affected by changes in accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States are subject to interpretation by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, the SEC and various bodies formed to promulgate and interpret appropriate accounting principles. A change in accounting principles or interpretations, including the adoption of new or revised accounting principles, may require us to make changes to our systems, processes and controls, which could have a significant effect on our reported financial results, cause unexpected financial reporting fluctuations, retroactively affect previously reported results or require us to make costly changes to our operational processes and accounting systems upon or following the adoption of these standards. The adoption of new or revised accounting principles may require us to make changes to our systems, processes and control, which could have a significant effect on our reported financial results, cause unexpected financial reporting fluctuations, retroactively affect previously reported results or require us to make costly changes to our operational processes and accounting systems upon or following the adoption of these standards. See Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on recently issued but not yet adopted accounting standards. See Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information on recently adopted accounting standards.
If our estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies prove to be incorrect, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as provided in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities and equity and the amount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities and equity, and the 45 Table of Contentsamount of revenue and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources. We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with our accrued receivables related to revenue recognition, accrued claims payable, stock-based compensation expense, and accounting for income taxes have the greatest potential impact on our consolidated financial statements, and therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates. We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with our accrued receivables related to revenue recognition, accrued claims payable, stock-based compensation, and accounting for income taxes have the greatest potential impact on our consolidated financial statements and therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates. Our results of operations may be adversely affected if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our results of operations to fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the market price of our common stock.
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Risks Related to Our Relationships with Third Parties
Our business depends on our ability to maintain our Center of Excellence network of high-quality fertility specialists and other healthcare providers. If we are unable to do so, our future growth would be limited and our business, financial condition and results of operations would be harmed.
Our success is dependent upon our continued ability to maintain a selective Center of Excellence, our proprietary, credentialed network of high-quality fertility specialists. Fertility specialists and our other network providers could refuse to continue to contract with us, demand higher payments or take other actions that could result in higher medical costs, less attractive service for our members or difficulty meeting regulatory or accreditation requirements. Fertility specialists and our other network providers could refuse to contract, demand higher payments or take other actions that could result in higher medical costs, less attractive service for our members or difficulty meeting regulatory or accreditation requirements. Identifying high-quality fertility specialists and other healthcare providers; credentialing and negotiating contracts with them; and evaluating, monitoring and maintaining our network requires significant time and resources. Our network provider contractual arrangements generally may be terminated or not renewed by either party without cause upon prior written notice. Our network provider arrangements generally may be terminated or not renewed by either party without cause upon prior written notice. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to continue to renew our existing contracts or enter into new contracts on a timely basis or under favorable terms enabling us to service our members in a profitable manner. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to continue to renew our existing contracts or enter into new contracts on a timely basis or under favorable terms enabling us to service our members profitably. If we are not successful in maintaining our relationships with top fertility specialists, they may refuse to renew their contracts with us, and potential competitors may be effective in onboarding these or other high-quality fertility specialists to create a similar high-quality network. If we are not successful in maintaining our relationships with top 32 Table of Contentsfertility specialists, these fertility specialists may refuse to renew their contracts with us, and potential competitors may be effective in onboarding these or other high-quality fertility specialists to create a similarly high-quality network. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our operations and the provision of services to our members. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on the provision of services to our members and our operations.
There may be additional shifts in the fertility specialty provider space as the fertility market matures, and high-quality fertility specialists may become more demanding in re-negotiating to remain in our network. Our ability to develop and maintain satisfactory relationships with high-quality fertility specialists and other healthcare providers also may be negatively impacted by other factors beyond our control, such as legal and regulatory changes, including changes in government enforcement priorities, impacting providers or consolidation activity among hospitals, physician groups and healthcare providers. Our ability to develop and maintain satisfactory relationships with high-quality fertility specialists and other healthcare providers also may be negatively impacted by other factors not associated with us, such as legal and regulatory changes, including changes in government enforcement priorities, impacting providers or consolidation activity among hospitals, physician groups and healthcare providers. In addition, in some markets and geographic areas, certain organizations of physicians or healthcare providers, such as practice management companies (which group together physician practices for administrative efficiency and marketing leverage), accountable care organizations, clinically integrated networks, independent practice associations, and other organizational structures that physicians and other healthcare providers choose may change the way in which these providers do business with us, as well as the competitive landscape. In addition, in some markets and geographies, certain organizations of physicians or healthcare providers, such as practice management companies (which group together physician practices for administrative efficiency and marketing leverage), accountable care organizations, clinically integrated networks, independent practice associations, and other organizational structures that physicians and other healthcare providers choose may change the way in which these providers do business with us, and may change the competitive landscape. Such organizations or groups of healthcare providers may compete directly with us, which could force us to incur costs to change our business operations, adversely impact our relationships with our providers, or affect how we price our products and estimate our costs, all of which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. Such organizations or groups of healthcare providers may compete directly with us, which could adversely affect our operations, and our results of operations, financial position, and cash flows by impacting our relationships with these providers or affecting the way that we price our products and estimate our costs, which might require us to incur costs to change our operations. Healthcare providers in our network may consolidate or merge into other groups or healthcare systems, resulting in a reduction of providers in our network and in the competitive environment. Healthcare providers in our network may consolidate or merge into other groups or healthcare systems, resulting in a reduction of providers in our network and in the competitive environment. In addition, if these providers refuse to contract with us, use their market position to negotiate contracts unfavorable to us or place us at a competitive disadvantage, our ability to market our solutions or to be profitable in those areas could be materially and adversely affected.
From time to time, our network providers may assert, or threaten to assert, claims seeking to terminate our contractual arrangements. If enough provider agreements are terminated, such terminations could adversely impact the adequacy of our network to service our members and adversely impact our ability to market our solutions. If enough provider agreements were terminated, such termination could adversely impact the adequacy of our network to service our members, and may put us at risk of non-compliance with applicable federal and state laws. If we are unable to retain our current provider contract terms or enter into new provider contracts timely or on favorable terms, our profitability may be harmed. In addition, from time to time, we may in the future be subject to class action or other lawsuits by healthcare providers with respect to claims payment procedures, reimbursement policies, network participation, or similar matters. Regardless of whether any such lawsuits brought against us are successful or have merit, they will be time-consuming and costly and could have an adverse impact on our reputation. In addition, regardless of whether any such lawsuits brought against us are successful or have merit, they will be time-consuming and costly, and could have an adverse impact on our reputation. As a result, under such circumstances, we may be unable to operate our business effectively.
The perceived value of our solutions and our reputation may be negatively impacted if the services provided by one or more of our fertility specialists or another network healthcare provider are not satisfactory to our members, including as a result of provider error, which could result in litigation.In addition, the perceived value of our solutions and our reputation may be negatively impacted if the services provided by one or more of our fertility specialists or another network healthcare provider are not satisfactory to our members, including as a result of provider error that could result in litigation. For example, if a provider within our network experiences an issue with its cryopreservation techniques or releases sensitive member information, it could result in us incurring substantial additional expenses, expose us to public scrutiny, adversely affect our brand and reputation, expose us to litigation and/or regulatory action, and otherwise make our operations vulnerable. In addition, if a fertility specialist provides services that result in less than favorable outcomes, this could cause us to fail to meet our contractually guaranteed performance metrics, and we could be obligated to provide the affected client with a fee reduction. Further, if a fertility specialist provides services that result in less than favorable outcomes, this could cause us to fail to meet our contractually guaranteed specified service metrics, and we could be obligated to provide the client with a fee reduction. The failure to maintain our selective network of high-quality fertility specialists and other healthcare providers, or the failure of such providers to meet and exceed our members’ expectations, may result in a loss of or inability to grow or maintain our client base, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Our growth depends in part on the success of our strategic relationships with, and monitoring of, third parties, including channel partners and vendors, as well as insurance carriers.
In order to grow our business, we anticipate that we will continue to depend on our relationships with third parties, including channel partners, vendors and insurance carriers, among others. As the fertility industry and our client base grow, if we do not successfully maintain our relationships with insurance carriers, they may make integration more difficult or expensive, such as implementing an onerous fee structure in exchange for our ability to continue to integrate our solutions with their platforms. As the fertility management market and our client base grow, if we do not successfully maintain our relationships with insurance carriers, they may make integration more difficult or expensive, such as implementing an onerous fee structure in exchange for our ability to continue to integrate our solutions with their platforms. If we are unsuccessful in establishing or maintaining our relationships with third parties, our ability to compete in the marketplace or to grow our revenue could be impaired and our results of operations may suffer. In addition, our arrangements with such third parties may expose us to public scrutiny, adversely affect our brand and reputation, expose us to litigation and/or regulatory action, or otherwise make our operations vulnerable if we fail to adequately monitor their performance or if they fail to meet their contractual obligations to us or to comply with applicable laws or regulations.In addition, our arrangements with these third parties may expose us to public scrutiny, adversely affect our brand and reputation, expose us to litigation and/or regulatory action, and otherwise make our operations vulnerable if 33 Table of Contentswe fail to adequately monitor their performance or if they fail to meet their contractual obligations to us or to comply with applicable laws or regulations.
If we fail to maintain an efficient pharmacy distribution network or if there is a disruption to our network of specialty pharmacies or their supply chains or business economics, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer.•If we fail to maintain an efficient pharmacy distribution network or if there is a disruption to our network of specialty pharmacies, our business, financial condition and results of operations could suffer.
The timely delivery of fertility medication is essential for fertility treatments. If medication is delivered late or becomes unavailable, it may result in postponement of a member’s treatment cycle and member dissatisfaction with our solutions. If prescriptions are delivered late, the delay may result in postponement of a member’s treatment cycle and member dissatisfaction with our solutions. We believe that our ability to continue to maintain and grow the adoption of Progyny Rx by our clients is highly dependent on our success in maintaining an efficient pharmacy distribution network and our on-time delivery record. We believe that our ability to maintain and grow the adoption of Progyny Rx is highly dependent on our success in maintaining an efficient pharmacy distribution network and our record of on-time delivery. The specialty pharmacies in our network could refuse to contract with us, demand higher drug pricing or take other actions in response to industry actions that could result in higher medical costs or less attractive services for our members, thereby limiting our commercial opportunities. The specialty pharmacies in our network could refuse to contract, demand higher drug pricing or take other actions that could result in higher medical costs or less attractive services for our members.
In addition, specialty pharmacies could face supply chain issues or regulatory delays impacting the availability or distribution of certain fertility medication requiring drug substitutions that could result in higher medical costs or negatively impact our revenues, rebates and results of operations. We do not control the pricing strategies or supply chains of our specialty pharmacy partners, each of which may be impacted by general economic considerations, including inflation and other independent considerations and drivers beyond our control, and each of which has the ability to set or impact market price for different prescription medications. We do not control the pricing strategies of our specialty pharmacy partners, each of whom may be motivated by general economic considerations including inflation and other independent considerations and drivers that are outside our control and has the ability to set or impact market price for different prescription medications. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to continue to renew our existing contracts, maintain our current negotiated pricing or discounts, or enter into new contracts on a timely basis or under favorable terms enabling us to service our members profitably. We also cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to continue to renew our existing contracts, current negotiated pricing or discounts, or enter into new contracts on a timely basis or under favorable terms enabling us to service our members profitably. If we are not successful in maintaining our relationships with the specialty pharmacies in our network, are otherwise unable to maintain an efficient pharmacy distribution network, or if a significant disruption thereto should occur, it may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are not successful in maintaining our relationships with the specialty pharmacies in our network, are otherwise unable to maintain an efficient pharmacy distribution network, or if a significant disruption thereto should occur, the use of Progyny Rx may decline due to the inability to timely deliver prescription or offer competitive drug pricing to members, which could cause our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer. From time to time, we experience supply chain disruptions, and we may in the future experience material supply chain changes and disruptions that impact the production and availability of medications relied on by Progyny members, which could negatively impact our revenue and results of operations.
If we lose our relationship with one or more key pharmacy program partners, or if the rebates provided by pharmacy program partners decline, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.
We maintain contractual relationships with select pharmacy program partners, which provide us access to limited distribution specialty pharmaceutical rebates for drugs we purchase. We maintain contractual relationships with select pharmacy program partners, which provide us with access to limited distribution specialty pharmaceutical rebates for drugs we purchase. While we have contractual relationships with such pharmacy program partners, they in turn often negotiate complex, multi-national and multi-party pricing structures with other industry participants, and we have no control over the policies and strategies utilized in negotiating these pricing structures. While we have contractual relationships with such pharmacy program partners, they in turn often negotiate complex and multi-party pricing structures with other industry participants, and we have no control over the policies and strategies implemented in negotiating these pricing structures, and such structures may set or significantly impact market prices for prescription drugs we purchase and associated rebates for such drugs. Such structures may set or significantly impact market prices for prescription drugs that we purchase and the associated rebates for such drugs. Pharmacy program partners generally direct medication pricing by setting medication list prices and offering rebates and/or discounts for their medications. Various market considerations, such as the number of competitor medications, the availability of fertility medications and alternative treatment options, negotiated rates among industry participants, cost to import, and distribution of materials and finished products, impact the list prices for medications. Our ability to obtain and maintain specialty pharmaceutical rebates, our relative bargaining power, the value of any such rebates and our ability to generate revenue are directly affected by the pricing structures in place among the various industry participants, and changes in medication pricing and in the general pricing structures, whether due to regulatory requirements, competitive pressures or otherwise, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, the consolidation of pharmaceutical manufacturers, shortages of drugs provided by such manufacturers, the termination or material alteration of our contractual relationships, or our failure to renew such contracts on favorable terms could also have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Further, the consolidation of pharmaceutical manufacturers, the shortages of drugs provided by such manufacturers, the termination or material alteration of our contractual relationships, or our failure to renew such contracts on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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Our marketing efforts depend on our ability to maintain our relationships with benefits consultants and receive positive references from our existing clients, channel partners and benefits consultants.
We sell our solutions through our sales organization, and, in many cases, we leverage our relationships with top benefits consultants to establish relationships with potential clients. Our sales team has broad experience in health benefits management and extensive pre-existing long-term relationships with industry participants and benefits executives at large employers. If we fail to maintain our relationships with benefits consultants, our marketing efforts, business and profitability would be adversely impacted. If we fail to maintain our relationship with the benefits consultants, our marketing efforts, business and profitability would be adversely impacted.
Our marketing efforts also depend significantly on our ability to call on our current clients, channel partners and benefits consultants to provide positive references to new, potential clients. Our marketing efforts depend significantly on our ability to call on our current clients, channel partners and benefit consultants to provide positive references to new, potential clients. Given our limited number of long-term clients, the loss or dissatisfaction of any client, channel partnership or benefit consulting relationship could substantially harm our brand and reputation, inhibit the adoption of our offerings and impair our ability to attract new clients and retain existing clients. Any of these consequences could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to Legal and Regulatory Requirements
We operate in a highly regulated industry and must comply with a significant number of new and evolving legal and regulatory requirements, as well as complex judicial mandates, which could have an adverse impact on our business.
We have structured our operations to comply with all laws, regulations and other requirements applicable to us directly and to our clients and vendors, but there can be no assurance that our operations will not be challenged or impacted by regulatory authorities or enforcement initiatives. We have been, and in the future may become, involved in governmental investigations, audits, reviews and assessments. Any changes in law or future determinations by a court or agency that our corporate structure, solutions or services violate, or cause our clients or network partners to violate, applicable laws, regulations or other requirements could subject us or our clients to significant administrative, civil or criminal penalties. Such changes may also impact our ability to offer our products in the same manner to our clients, which may require us to change, reduce, or terminate portions of our business, disqualify us from serving clients in certain states or clients that do business with government entities, or to refund some or all of our service fees or otherwise compensate our clients.
As we continue to execute on our growth strategy, we may be subject to new laws, regulations, and other requirements. We announced that we anticipate offering our fertility solution to large group fully insured employers, which will subject us to additional laws, regulations and other requirements. We expect to devote a significant amount of management time and resources related to ensuring regulatory compliance in connection this new offering, and such compliance costs will be ongoing and may increase in the future. We are unable to predict how new legislation, regulation, judicial action or executive action will ultimately impact the healthcare industry at large or our business and our relationships with existing and future clients, insurance carriers, and healthcare providers in particular. We also cannot predict the timing or impact of any future rule making, court decisions or other changes in law. If we are unable to comply with new laws and regulations or provide adequate assistance to our clients who may be subject to such laws or regulations, or if such changes impact our current business model and operations, we may be exposed to litigation or other government action and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted. If we are unable to enter into a license on acceptable terms or at all, we could be forced to cease some aspect of our business operations or be forced to redesign our products or services so that we no longer infringe the third-party intellectual property rights, which may result in significant cost and delay to us, or which redesign could be technically infeasible.
In addition, failure to comply with laws, regulations or other requirements could adversely affect demand for our solutions and force us to expend significant capital, research and development and other resources to address such failure. In addition, failure to satisfy laws, regulations or other requirements could adversely affect demand for our solutions and could force us to expend significant capital, research and development and other resources to address the failure. Even an unsuccessful challenge by regulatory, judicial and other authorities or parties could be expensive and time-consuming; could result in loss of business, exposure to negative publicity, and injury to our reputation; and could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract clients. Even an unsuccessful challenge by regulatory and other authorities or parties could be expensive and time-consuming, could result in loss of business, exposure to adverse publicity, and injury to our reputation and could adversely affect our ability to retain and attract clients. If we fail to comply with applicable laws, regulations and other requirements, including, but not limited to the following, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected and require significant investment to address, which may be costly. For more information on regulations affecting our business, see “Business—Government Regulation” in Part I, Item 1. Business of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Changes in State and Federal Laws Related to Reproductive Rights and Fertility Benefits
State and federal legislation has been adopted or proposed that would impact our business operations, products, and solutions. In the absence of overarching federal law, states are increasingly proposing or adopting laws that directly or indirectly impact our operations. We cannot predict which laws will ultimately be adopted, and whether, and to what extent, such laws will impact our ability to maintain our current operations. Such laws could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. In addition, a patchwork of state laws and mandates could impact our ability to offer a uniform and streamlined benefit across states, which could reduce efficiency across our business operations and adversely impact our financial performance and our ability to grow in such states.
Licensing Requirements
Many states have licensure or registration requirements for entities acting as a TPA or PBM. We are licensed, are exempt from licensure or registration, or believe that we are otherwise authorized in the states where we provide TPA and PBM services. These licenses require us to comply with the rules and regulations of the governmental bodies that issued such licenses, including maintaining certain solvency or bond requirements. Our failure to comply with such rules and regulations could result in significant administrative penalties, including monetary penalties and corrective action plans, the suspension of a license, or the loss of a license, all of which could negatively impact our business. Our failure to comply with such rules and regulations could result in significant administrative penalties, the suspension of a license, or the loss of a license, all of which could negatively impact our business.
Certain states also impose licensing requirements on entities that provide utilization review services. We are licensed, are exempt from licensure or registration, or believe that we are otherwise authorized in the states where we provide utilization review services. However, we are unable to predict how our services may be viewed by regulators over time, how these laws and regulations will be interpreted and enforced, or the full extent of their application. We are unable to predict, however, how our services may be viewed by regulators over time, how these laws and regulations will be interpreted and enforced, or the full extent of their application. If a regulatory authority in any state determines that the nature of our business requires that we be licensed under applicable state laws, we may need to restructure our business to comply with any related requirements, such as maintaining adequate reserves, creating new compliance processes, hiring additional personnel to help manage our compliance, and paying additional regulatory fees or penalties, which could adversely affect our results of operations. We may need to cease operations until we are able to obtain appropriate licensure, which may adversely affect our revenue for a period of time that we cannot estimate. Additionally, we may need to cease operations until we are able to obtain appropriate licensure, which may adversely affect our revenue for a period of time that we cannot estimate.
In addition, we employ PCAs to support and guide our members. Our PCAs do not provide any licensed healthcare services, and in turn, are not licensed by any regulatory body to provide such services. The PCAs do not provide any licensed healthcare services, and in turn, are not licensed by any regulatory body to provide these services. We otherwise do not employ individuals to provide any healthcare services requiring licensure. If a professional board in any state determines that the services provided by our PCAs require a license, we may need to conduct additional training and credentialing, replace personnel, obtain additional insurance, pay increased salaries, and suspend PCA services while our personnel obtain the necessary licensure, which may adversely affect our results of operations, our relationships with our clients and members, and cause us to be in breach of our contractual arrangements.
HIPAA Privacy and Security Requirements
When acting as a “Business Associate” under HIPAA, to the extent permitted by applicable privacy regulations and our contractual arrangements with our clients, we are permitted to use and disclose protected health information to perform our services and for other limited purposes, but other uses and disclosures, such as marketing communications, require written authorization from the member or must meet an exception specified under HIPAA. If we, or any of our downstream Business Associates, are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of protected health information entrusted to us, we could be in breach of contractual arrangements with our clients and be subject to investigation by the OCR.If we, or any of our downstream Business Associates, are unable to properly protect the privacy and security of protected health information entrusted to us, we could be found to have breached our contracts with our clients and be subject to investigation by HHS, Office for Civil Rights, or OCR. In the event the OCR finds that we have failed to comply with applicable HIPAA privacy and security standards, we could face civil and criminal penalties. In the event OCR finds that we have failed to comply with applicable HIPAA privacy and security standards, we could face civil and criminal penalties.
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In addition, OCR performs compliance audits of Covered Entities and Business Associates in order to proactively enforce the HIPAA privacy and security standards. The OCR has become an increasingly active regulator and has signaled its intention to continue this trend. OCR has become an increasingly active regulator and has signaled its intention to continue this trend. The OCR has the discretion to impose penalties and may require companies to enter into resolution agreements and corrective action plans, which impose ongoing compliance requirements. OCR has the discretion to impose penalties and may require companies to enter into resolution agreements and corrective action plans which impose ongoing compliance requirements. The OCR enforcement activity, or a third-party audit related to a HIPAA incident regarding us or a downstream Business Associate, can result in financial liability and reputational harm, and responses to such enforcement activity can consume significant internal resources. OCR enforcement activity, or a third-party audit related to a HIPAA incident regarding us or a third-party vendor, can result in financial liability and reputational harm, and responses to such enforcement activity can consume significant internal resources. In addition to enforcement by the OCR, state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions under either HIPAA or relevant state laws seeking either injunctions or damages in response to violations that threaten the privacy of state residents’ identifiable health information. In addition to enforcement by OCR, state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions under either HIPAA or relevant state laws seeking either injunctions or damages in response to violations that threaten the privacy of state residents. Although we have implemented and maintain policies, processes and compliance program infrastructure to assist us in complying with HIPAA and our contractual obligations, we cannot provide assurance regarding how these laws and regulations will be interpreted, enforced or applied to our operations. Although we have implemented and maintain policies, processes and compliance program infrastructure to assist us in complying with these laws and regulations and our contractual obligations, we cannot provide assurance regarding how these laws and regulations will be interpreted, enforced or applied to our operations. In addition to the risks associated with enforcement activities and potential contractual liabilities, our ongoing efforts to comply with evolving laws and regulations at the federal and state levels also may require us to make costly system purchases and/or modifications or otherwise divert significant resources to HIPAA compliance initiatives from time to time. In addition to the risks associated with enforcement activities and potential contractual liabilities, our ongoing efforts to comply with evolving laws and regulations at the federal and state levels also might require us to make costly system purchases and/or modifications or otherwise divert significant resources to HIPAA compliance initiatives from time to time.
Other Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Requirements
In addition to HIPAA, numerous other federal and state laws, rules, regulations and standards govern the collection, dissemination, use, handling, transfer, processing, access to and confidentiality of personal information, some of which may be applicable to our business. Certain federal and state laws protect types of personal information that may be viewed as particularly sensitive. In many cases, state laws are more restrictive than, and not preempted by, HIPAA, and may allow personal rights of action with respect to data privacy or cybersecurity breaches, as well as fines. State laws are contributing to increased enforcement activity and may also be subject to interpretation by various courts and other governmental authorities. The CCPA gives California residents certain rights to access and delete their personal information, opt out of certain personal information sharing, including certain sensitive personal information, and receive detailed information about how their personal information is used. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches, which has increased the likelihood and risks associated with data breach litigation. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches that is expected to increase data breach litigation. The CCPA provides for civil penalties for violations, as well as a private right of action for data breaches that is expected to increase data breach litigation. Additional investment in compliance and potential business process changes may be required. Similar laws have passed in other states and are continuing to be proposed at the state and federal level, reflecting a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the United States. Similar laws have passed in Virginia and Colorado, and have been proposed in other states and at the federal level, reflecting a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the United States. Similar laws have passed in Virginia and Colorado, and have been proposed in other states and at the federal level, reflecting a trend toward more stringent privacy legislation in the United States. The enactment of such laws could have potentially conflicting requirements that would make compliance challenging and could lead to additional liability risks. The enactment of such laws could have potentially conflicting requirements that would make compliance challenging.
Certain of our solutions and services involve the transmission and storage of client and member data in various jurisdictions, which subjects the operation of those solutions and services to data privacy or data protection laws, rules and regulations in those jurisdictions. There can be no assurance that such requirements will not change or that we will not otherwise be subject to legal or regulatory actions. These laws, rules and regulations are rapidly evolving and changing and could have an adverse impact on our operations. These laws and regulations are rapidly evolving and changing, and could have an adverse impact on our operations.
These laws, rules and regulations are subject to uncertainty in how they may be interpreted and enforced by government authorities and regulators. The costs of compliance with, and the other burdens imposed by, these and other laws or regulatory actions may increase our operational costs, prevent us from providing our solutions, and/or impact our ability to invest in or jointly develop our solutions. We also may face audits or investigations by one or more government agencies relating to our compliance with these laws, rules and regulations. An adverse outcome under any such investigation or audit could result in fines, penalties, other liability, adverse publicity or a loss of reputation, and adversely affect our business. An adverse outcome under any such investigation or audit could result in fines, penalties, other liability, or could result in adverse publicity or a loss of reputation, and adversely affect our business. Moreover, if these laws, rules and regulations change, or are interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our policies and processes or the operation of our solutions, we may need to expend resources in order to change our business operations, policies and processes or the manner in which we provide our solutions. Moreover, if these laws and regulations change, or are interpreted and applied in a manner that is inconsistent with our policies and processes or the operation of our solutions, we may need to expend resources in order to change our business operations, policies and processes or the manner in which we provide our solutions. This could adversely affect our business, financial condition and scope of operations.
Data Protection and Breaches
In recent years, there have been a number of well-publicized data breaches involving the improper dissemination of personal information of individuals both within and outside of the healthcare industry. Laws in all 50 states require businesses to provide notice to individuals whose personally identifiable information has been disclosed as a result of a data breach. Laws in all 50 states require businesses to provide notice to clients whose personally identifiable information has been disclosed as a result of a data breach. These laws are not consistent, and compliance in the event of a widespread data breach is costly. The laws are not consistent, and compliance in the event of a widespread data breach is costly. States are also constantly amending existing laws, requiring attention to frequently changing regulatory requirements. Most states require holders of personal information to maintain safeguards and take certain actions in response to a data breach, such as providing prompt notification of the breach to affected individuals or the state’s attorney general. In some states, these laws are limited to electronic data, but states increasingly are enacting or considering stricter and broader requirements.
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Under HIPAA, Covered Entities must report breaches of unsecured protected health information to affected individuals without unreasonable delay, not to exceed 60 days following discovery of the breach by a Covered Entity or its agents. Notification also must be made to the OCR and, in certain circumstances involving large breaches, to the media. Notification also must be made to OCR and, in certain circumstances involving large breaches, to the media. Business Associates must report breaches of unsecured protected health information to Covered Entities within 60 days of discovery of the breach by the Business Associate or its agents or such shorter period as set forth in the applicable Business Associate Agreement. A non-permitted use or disclosure of protected health information is presumed to be a breach under HIPAA unless the Covered Entity or Business Associate establishes that there is a low probability that the information has been compromised consistent with requirements enumerated in HIPAA.
Despite our security management efforts with respect to physical and technical safeguards, employee training, vendor (and sub-vendor) controls and contractual relationships, our infrastructure, data or other operation centers and systems used in our business operations, including the internet and related systems of our vendors (including vendors to whom we outsource data hosting, storage or processing functions), are vulnerable to, and from time to time may experience, data breaches of confidential or proprietary information due to a variety of causes.Despite our security management efforts with respect to physical and technological safeguards, employee training, vendor (and sub-vendor) controls and contractual relationships, our infrastructure, data or other operation centers and systems used in our business operations, including the internet and related systems of our vendors (including vendors to whom we outsource data hosting, storage and processing functions) are vulnerable to, and from time to time experience, unauthorized access to data and/or breaches of confidential information due to a variety of causes. Techniques used to obtain unauthorized access to or compromise systems change frequently, are becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, and are often not detected until after an incident has occurred. As a result, we might not be able to anticipate these techniques, implement adequate preventive measures, or immediately detect a potential compromise. If our cybersecurity measures, some of which are managed by third-party vendors, or the cybersecurity measures of third parties with whom we work, including our service providers or vendors, are breached or fail, it is possible that unauthorized or illegal access to or acquisition, disclosure, use or processing of personally identifiable information, confidential information, or other sensitive client, member, or employee data, including HIPAA-regulated protected health information, may occur. If our security measures, some of which are managed by third parties, or the security measures of our service providers or vendors, are breached or fail, it is possible that unauthorized or illegal access to or acquisition, disclosure, use or processing of personal information, confidential information, or other sensitive client, member, or employee data, including HIPAA-regulated protected health information, may occur. A cybersecurity breach or failure could result from a variety of circumstances and events, including third-party action, human negligence or error, malfeasance, employee theft or misuse, phishing and other social engineering schemes, computer viruses, attacks by computer hackers, failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components thereof, power outages, hardware failures, telecommunication failures, and catastrophic events. A security breach or failure could result from a variety of circumstances and events, including third-party action, human 37 Table of Contentsnegligence or error, malfeasance, employee theft or misuse, phishing and other social engineering schemes, computer viruses, attacks by computer hackers, failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components thereof, power outages, hardware failures, telecommunication failures, and catastrophic events.
If our cybersecurity measures, or those of the third parties with whom we work, including our service providers or vendors, were to be breached or fail, our reputation could be severely damaged, adversely affecting client or investor confidence. As a result, clients may curtail their use of, or stop using our solutions, and our business may suffer. As a result, clients may curtail their use of or stop using our offering and our business may suffer. We could be subject to litigation, damages for breach of contract, penalties and regulatory actions for violations of HIPAA and other laws or regulations applicable to data privacy and data protection, as well as incur significant costs for remediation. In addition, we could face litigation, damages for contract breach, penalties and regulatory actions for violation of HIPAA and other laws or regulations applicable to data protection and significant costs for remediation and for measures to prevent future occurrences. In addition, any potential cybersecurity breach could result in increased costs associated with liability for stolen assets or information, repairing system damage that may have been caused by such breach, incentives offered to clients or other business partners in an effort to maintain the business relationships after a breach and implementing measures to prevent future occurrences, including organizational changes, deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, training employees and engaging third-party experts and consultants. In addition, any potential security breach could result in increased costs associated with liability for stolen assets or information, repairing system damage that may have been caused by such breaches, incentives offered to clients or other business partners in an effort to maintain the business relationships after a breach and implementing measures to prevent future occurrences, including organizational changes, deploying additional personnel and protection technologies, training employees and engaging third-party experts and consultants. Negative publicity may also result from real, threatened or perceived security breaches affecting us or our industry or clients, which could cause us to lose clients or partners and adversely affect our operations and future prospects. While we maintain cyber insurance providing coverage for certain cybersecurity and privacy related damages and claim expenses, we may not carry insurance or maintain coverage sufficient to compensate for all liability, and such insurance may not be available for renewal on acceptable terms or at all. However, in any event, insurance coverage will not address the reputational damage that could result from a security breach.
Consumer Protection Laws
Consumer protection laws require us to publish statements to users of our services that describe how we handle personal information and choices consumers may have about the way we handle personal information. If the information we publish is considered untrue, we may be subject to claims of unfair or deceptive trade practices, which could lead to significant liabilities and consequences, including, costs of defending against litigation or settling claims and loss of existing and future clients.
ERISA Regulation
ERISA regulates certain aspects of employee health plans, including both insured and self-funded health plans sponsored by our clients. In addition, as part of our agreements with a number of our clients, we also offer PBM services through Progyny Rx. We believe that the conduct of our business vis-à-vis our clients’ plans is not of a fiduciary nature, and, therefore, we are not subject in general to the fiduciary obligations imposed by ERISA. However, there can be no assurance that the DOL, the agency that enforces ERISA, will not in the future assert that the fiduciary obligations imposed by ERISA apply to certain aspects of our operations or courts will not reach such a ruling in private ERISA litigation. However, there can be no assurance the DOL, which is the agency that enforces ERISA, would not in the future assert that the fiduciary obligations imposed by ERISA apply to certain aspects of our operations or courts would not reach such a ruling in private ERISA litigation.
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ERISA’s prohibitions on certain forms of remuneration made to, or received by, health plan service providers or other persons are broadly written, and their application to particular cases is uncertain. ERISA plans are subject to certain rules, published by the DOL, including reporting requirements for direct and indirect compensation received by health plan service providers. ERISA plans are subject to certain rules, published by the DOL, including certain reporting requirements for direct and indirect compensation received by plan service providers. If the DOL or the courts interpret these requirements in a manner that is inconsistent with our business operations, we could be subject to civil or criminal liability.
Separately, although ERISA generally preempts state laws that would otherwise apply to ERISA plans, recent Supreme Court rulings continue to clarify ERISA preemption as it relates to PBMs. If the interpretation of ERISA preemption is further narrowed in the future, our contractual obligations with our self-insured clients would likely require us to comply more broadly with state laws applicable to health insurance that do not currently apply to us. This may adversely impact our ability to standardize our products, solutions, and services across states.
State Corporate Practice and Fee-Splitting Prohibitions
These laws generally prohibit non-physician entities from practicing medicine, exercising control over physicians or engaging in certain practices, such as fee-splitting, with physicians. We have structured our operations and contracts with our network providers to comply with such laws. For example, our provider agreements explicitly recognize that providers retain sole authority for medical decision making. If a state’s corporate practice of medicine or fee-splitting laws are interpreted in a manner that is inconsistent with our contractual arrangements with our network providers, we could be required to restructure or terminate our contractual relationships with our network providers to comply with such laws; could be subject to disciplinary action, penalties, damages, and fines; and could experience a loss of revenue, any of which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. If a state’s prohibition on corporate practice of medicine or fee-splitting law is interpreted in a manner that is inconsistent with our practices, we would be required to restructure or terminate our contractual relationship with our network providers to bring our activities into compliance with such laws, disciplinary action, penalties, damages, fines, and/or a loss of revenue, any of which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. In addition, this may discourage physicians from participating in our network of providers as these state laws often impose penalties on physicians, in their individual capacity, for aiding the corporate practice of medicine or unlawful fee-splitting.
Restrictions on Communication
Communications with our members increasingly may be subject to and restricted by laws and regulations governing communications via telephone, fax, text, and email. We use email and social media platforms as marketing tools. We also use email and social media platforms as marketing tools. For example, we maintain corporate social media accounts. For example, we maintain social media accounts. As laws and regulations, including FTC enforcement, rapidly evolve to govern the use of these platforms and devices, the failure by us, our employees or third parties acting at our direction to abide by applicable laws and regulations in connection with the use of these platforms and devices could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations or subject us to fines or other penalties.
We are part of the broader healthcare industry and subject to increasing scrutiny, disclosure requirements and regulation within our business, including with respect to Progyny Rx’s PBM operations, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Negative public perception or publicity of the health benefits industry in general, the insurance carriers with whom we integrate our solutions, our self-insured employer clients, or us could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The healthcare industry is highly regulated and subject to frequently changing laws, regulations, government enforcement priorities, public policies, industry standards and other requirements. Many healthcare laws and regulations are complex, and their application to specific solutions, services and relationships may be unclear. Because our clients are subject to various legal and regulatory requirements, we may have obligations to comply with additional legal and regulatory requirements as a result of our arrangements with our clients, even if we are not directly subject to such requirements. In particular, many existing healthcare laws and regulations, when enacted, did not anticipate the solutions and services that we provide, and these laws and regulations may be applied to our solutions and services in ways that we do not anticipate. Federal and state efforts to reform or change aspects of the healthcare industry or to change or create additional legal and regulatory requirements could impact our operations, the use of our solutions and services, and our ability to market new solutions and services, or could create unexpected liabilities for us.
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PBM operations and business models are highly regulated and subject to frequently changing laws, regulations, government enforcement priorities, negative publicity, industry standards and other requirements. Recently, there have been a number of reform efforts focused on PBM regulation, program pricing, and transparency, from both federal and state legislatures and agencies, including, but not limited to, disclosure, receipt and retention of rebates and other payments received from pharmaceutical manufacturers or pharmacy program partners, rules governing contractual provisions between PBMs and their contracted payers and/or pharmacies, and registration or licensing of PBMs. Current PBM laws and regulations govern, and proposed legislation and regulations may govern and/or further restrict critical PBM practices, including, among other things, disclosure, receipt and retention of rebates and other payments received from pharmaceutical manufacturers or pharmacy program partners, rules governing contractual provisions between PBMs and their contracted payers and/or pharmacies, and registration or licensing of PBMs. If adopted, these proposals could affect our business by further restricting PBM practices critical to maintaining current levels of profitability or could impact our ability to meet future financial forecasts. For example, on February 3, 2026, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 was signed into law and includes PBM reforms that would, among other things, require PBMs to disclose information on their costs, fees and rebates; require 100% of the rebates to be passed on to consumers; and impose other disclosure, reporting and audit requirements on PBMs. In July 2024, the FTC released its interim staff report on PBMs and the impact of PBM rebates and fees on patients and payers. In September 2024, the FTC filed actions against certain PBMs related to their rebate practices.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Rutledge v. Pharm. Care Mgmt. Ass’n in December 2020 held that an Arkansas state law requiring PBMs to reimburse pharmacies at a price equal to or greater than the price pharmacies pay in purchasing medications from a wholesaler was not preempted by ERISA. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Rutledge and other recent rulings solidify the legality of state-level legislation regulating PBMs. New legislation aimed at controlling prescription drug costs and providing pricing transparency and regulatory oversight of PBMs has been enacted. At least 33 states have adopted some form of oversight legislation. In certain states, PBMs are required to file transparency reports or otherwise disclose contractual arrangements with health plans or health insurance issuers and regulators have begun to conduct audits of PBM operations. A number of these proposed laws would require PBMs to submit annual transparency reports or otherwise disclose contractual arrangements with health benefit plans or health insurance issuers, or allow regulators to conduct audits of PBM operations.
In addition, certain quasi-regulatory organizations, including the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, have issued model regulations or may propose future model regulations related to PBM operations. Additionally, certain quasi-regulatory organizations, including the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, have issued model regulations or may propose future model regulations concerning PBM operations. PBM credentialing organizations may also establish voluntary standards regarding PBM activities. While the model regulations and standards of these quasi-regulatory or credentialing organizations are not legal requirements, federal and state lawmakers may be influenced to adopt similar legislation, and such model regulations and standards may also impact client expectations or requirements for PBM services. PBM operations may also be subject to federal and state fraud and abuse laws. Some states’ anti-kickback and false claims laws may be broader in scope than analogous federal laws and may apply to items and services reimbursed by a third-party payor, including private insurers, self-insured employers and patients on a cash basis, and may be applicable to us. Some states’ anti-kickback and false claims laws may be broader in scope than analogous federal laws and may apply to items and services reimbursed by any third-party payor, including private insurers, self-insured employers and on a cash basis by patients, and may be applicable to us.
Accordingly, our business operations and our results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by legislative, regulatory and public policy changes at the federal or state level, increased government involvement in drug reimbursement and pricing, and/or increased regulation of PBMs, including Progyny Rx.Accordingly, it is reasonably possible that our business operations and operating results could be materially adversely affected by legislative, regulatory and public policy changes at the federal or state level, increased government involvement in drug reimbursement and pricing, and/or increased regulation of PBMs. Such legal and regulatory changes may adversely affect our ability to conduct business on commercially reasonable terms in states where PBM legislation is in effect and our ability to standardize Progyny Rx PBM products and services across states. Additionally, such legal and regulatory changes may adversely affect our ability to conduct business on commercially reasonable terms in states where PBM legislation is in effect and the Company’s ability to standardize its Progyny Rx PBM products and services across state lines. In addition, failure to comply with these laws or regulations could result in material fines and sanctions and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. Further, failure by the Company to comply with these laws or regulations could result in material fines and/or sanctions and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results and/or cash flows.
As a result of being a public company, we are obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting, and any failure to maintain the adequacy of these internal controls may adversely affect investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock. 47 Table of ContentsAs a result of being a public company, we are obligated to develop and maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting, and any failure to maintain the adequacy of these internal control may adversely affect investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.
Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“Section 404”), we are required to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, and our independent registered public accounting firm is required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. To maintain compliance with Section 404, we perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filing for each year, as required by Section 404. Our existing management team has and will continue to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives, and we may need to hire additional accounting and financial personnel with appropriate public company experience to assist us in ongoing compliance with these requirements. To maintain compliance with Section 404, we perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filing for each year, as required by Section 404 of SOX. Moreover, these rules and regulations have increased, and will continue to increase, our legal and financial reporting compliance costs and will make some activities more time consuming and costly. Moreover, these rules and regulations have increased and will continue to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time consuming and costly.
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During the evaluation and testing process of our internal control, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we would be unable to certify that our internal control over financial reporting is effective. For example, in connection with our audit of the fiscal year 2018 consolidated financial statements, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified one material weakness in our controls related to the lack of review and oversight of financial reporting, which we determined was remediated as of December 31, 2019. We cannot assure you that there will not be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in the future. For example, in connection with our audit of the fiscal year 2018 consolidated financial statements, we and our independent registered public accounting firm identified one material weakness in our controls related to the lack of review and oversight over financial reporting, which we determined we had remediated as of December 31, 2019. We cannot assure you that there will not be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting in the future. Any failure to maintain internal control over financial reporting could severely inhibit our ability to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations. If we are unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm determines we have a material weakness or significant deficiency in our internal control over financial reporting, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common stock could decline, and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities. Failure to remedy any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, or to implement or maintain other effective control systems required of public companies, could also restrict our future access to the capital markets.
We are subject to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and similar laws, and non-compliance with such laws can subject us to criminal or civil liability and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
While we operate primarily in the United States, we remain subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. domestic anti-bribery laws, and other anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws in the countries in which we conduct activities. We may engage with business partners and third-party intermediaries to market our services and to obtain the necessary permits, licenses, and other regulatory approvals for us. In addition, we or our third-party intermediaries may have direct or indirect interactions with officials and employees of government agencies or state-owned or affiliated entities. We can be held liable for the corrupt or other illegal activities of such third-party intermediaries as well as our employees, representatives, contractors, partners and agents, even if we do not explicitly authorize such activities. We can be held liable for the corrupt or other illegal activities of these third-party intermediaries, our employees, representatives, contractors, partners and agents, even if we do not explicitly authorize such activities.
Detecting, investigating, and resolving actual or alleged violations of anti-corruption laws can require a significant diversion of time, resources, and attention from senior management. In addition, noncompliance with anti-corruption, anti-bribery, or anti-money laundering laws could subject us to whistleblower complaints, investigations, prosecution, enforcement actions, sanctions, settlements, fines, damages, other civil or criminal penalties or injunctions, suspension or debarment from contracting with certain persons, reputational harm, adverse media coverage, and other collateral consequences. If any subpoenas or investigations are launched, or governmental or other sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any potential civil or criminal proceeding, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed. If any subpoenas or investigations are launched, or governmental or other sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal proceeding, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed. In addition, responding to any action will likely result in a significant diversion of management’s attention and resources and significant defense costs and other professional fees, which could also adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, responding to any action will likely result in a materially significant diversion of 42 Table of Contentsmanagement’s attention and resources and significant defense costs and other professional fees, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changing rules and regulations regarding environmental, social and governance practices and reporting could cause us to incur additional costs, devote additional resources and expose us to additional risks, which could adversely impact our reputation, or otherwise adversely impact our business.
In addition to the changing rules and regulations related to environmental, social and governance, or ESG, matters imposed by governmental and self-regulatory organizations, companies across all industries are facing increasing scrutiny related to their ESG practices and reporting. Our stakeholders may disagree with our ESG policies and goals or, conversely, believe that these policies and goals are insufficient. This may lead to a decrease in demand for our products and services or damage to our reputation. We may also incur additional costs and require additional resources as we evolve our strategy, practices and related disclosures with respect to these matters. The changing rules, regulations and stakeholder expectations with respect to these matters have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and increased management time and attention aimed at complying with such rules and regulations and meeting such expectations.
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Developing and acting on initiatives within the scope of ESG, and collecting, measuring and reporting ESG-related information and metrics can be costly, difficult and time consuming and is subject to evolving reporting standards. We may also communicate certain initiatives and goals related to ESG matters in our SEC filings or in other public disclosures. These initiatives and goals could be difficult and expensive to implement, the technologies needed to implement them may not be cost effective and may not advance at a sufficient pace, and we could be criticized for the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of the disclosure. In addition, statements about our ESG-related initiatives and goals, and progress against those goals, may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing and have not been harmonized, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve and assumptions that are subject to change in the future. We could be criticized for the scope or nature of such initiatives or goals or for any revisions to these goals. If our ESG-related data, processes and reporting are incomplete or inaccurate, our reputation, business, financial performance and growth could be adversely affected. In addition, in recent years, “anti-ESG” sentiment has gained momentum across the U.S., with several states, Congress, and most recently, the new U.S. presidential administration proposing or enacting “anti-ESG” policies, legislation, or initiatives or issuing related legal opinions, as well as executive actions in response to ESG-related initiatives in the private sector. Such anti-ESG-related policies, legislation, initiatives, litigation, legal opinions, and scrutiny could result in additional compliance obligations, becoming the subject of investigations and enforcement actions, or sustaining reputational harm.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
Our stock price may experience volatility, and the value of our common stock may decline.
The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile and may fluctuate or decline substantially as a result of this and a variety of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including, but not limited to:
•high volume of direct sales into the market by large investors;
•stock repurchases by us;
•actual or anticipated fluctuations in our financial condition or results of operations;
•publications of research or other reports about us or our industry, including those that may contain inaccurate or misleading information, financial estimates about us, or changes in recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage by securities analysts;
•changes in the pricing of our solutions and services;
•changes in our projected operating and financial results;
•general economic, industry, political and market conditions;
•changes in laws or regulations applicable to our products and solutions;
•announcements by us or our competitors of significant business developments, acquisitions, or new offerings;
•rumors and market speculation involving us or other companies in our industry;
•significant data breaches affecting our company, provider clinics, third-party vendors or pharmacy network partners;
•our involvement in litigation or threats of litigation against us;
•future sales of our common stock by us or our stockholders;
•sales and purchases of our common stock by management;
•changes in senior management or key personnel;
•the trading volume of our common stock;
•war, incidents of terrorism, or responses to these events; and
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•changes in the anticipated future size and growth rate of our market.
These and other factors may cause the market price and demand for our common stock to fluctuate substantially, which may limit or prevent investors from readily selling their shares of common stock and may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our common stock. These and other factors may cause the market price and demand for our common stock to fluctuate substantially, which may limit or prevent investors from readily selling their shares of common stock and may otherwise negatively affect the liquidity of our common stock. In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their securities have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future, which could result in substantial expenses and divert our management’s attention.
An active trading market for our common stock may not be sustained.An active public trading market for our common stock may not be sustained.
An active public trading market for our common stock may not be sustained. The lack of an active market may impair your ability to sell your shares at the time you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable. The lack of an active market may also reduce the fair value of your shares. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to fund continuing operations through the sale of additional equity securities and may impair our ability to make strategic investments, including acquiring other companies or investing in technologies, using our equity as consideration. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our shares as consideration.
We have experienced and may in the future experience fluctuations in our financial results, making it difficult to project future results, and if we fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors with respect to our results of operations, our stock price and the value of your investment could decline.We expect fluctuations in our financial results, making it difficult to project future results, and if we fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors with respect to our results of operations, our stock price and the value of your investment could decline.
Our results of operations have in the past, and may in the future, fluctuate due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. As a result, our past results may not be indicative of our future performance. In addition to the other risks described herein, factors that may affect our results of operations include the following:
•fluctuations in demand for, or pricing of, our solutions;
•level and mix of utilization of our solutions by members;
•our ability to retain existing clients and attract new clients;
•client expansion rates;
•changes in clients’ budgets and in the timing of their budget cycles and purchasing decisions;
•our ability to control costs, including our operating expenses and healthcare costs;
•the amount and timing of payment for operating expenses, particularly sales and marketing expenses;
•the amount and timing of non-cash expenses, including stock-based compensation expense, goodwill impairments and other non-cash charges;
•the amount and timing of costs associated with recruiting, training and integrating new employees and retaining and motivating existing employees;
•general economic conditions, as well as economic conditions specifically affecting industries in which our clients operate;
•the impact of new accounting pronouncements;
•changes in the competitive dynamics of our market, including consolidation among competitors or clients; and
•significant cybersecurity breaches of, technical difficulties with, or interruptions to, the delivery and use of our solutions and services.
Any of these and other factors, or the cumulative effect of some of these factors, may cause our results of operations to vary significantly. If our quarterly results of operations fall below the expectations of investors and securities analysts who follow our stock, the price of our common stock could decline substantially, and we could face costly lawsuits, including securities class action suits. If our quarterly results of operations fall below the expectations of investors and securities analysts who follow our stock, the price of our common stock could decline substantially, and we could face costly lawsuits, including securities class action suits.
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Future sales of our common stock in the public market, including in connection with financings, acquisitions, our equity incentive plan or otherwise, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.
Future sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market by us or our stockholders, or the perception that these sales might occur, could depress the market price of our common stock and could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities. We are unable to predict the effect that such sales may have on the prevailing market price of our common stock.
In addition, as of December 31, 2025, there were an aggregate of 18,984,966 and 3,778,964 shares of our common stock subject to outstanding options and unvested restricted stock units, respectively. We have registered all of the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options or other equity awards we may grant in the future for public resale under the Securities Act. Accordingly, these shares will be eligible for sale in the public market to the extent such options are exercised and restricted stock units are vested in compliance with applicable securities laws.
We expect to issue additional capital stock in the future, which will result in dilution to all other stockholders. We expect to issue additional capital stock in the future that will result in dilution to all other stockholders. We expect to continue to grant equity awards to our employees, directors and consultants under our equity incentive plans. We expect to grant equity awards to employees, directors and consultants under our equity incentive plans. We may also raise capital through equity financings in the future. As part of our growth strategy, we may acquire or make investments in businesses, joint ventures, products and services, or technologies and issue equity securities to pay for any such acquisition or investment. As part of our business strategy, we may acquire or make investments in businesses, joint ventures, products and services, or technologies and issue equity securities to pay for any such acquisition or investment. Any such issuances of additional capital stock may cause stockholders to experience significant dilution of their ownership interests and the per share value of our common stock to decline.
If securities or industry analysts do not publish research, or publish unfavorable or inaccurate research, about our business, the market price and trading volume of our common stock could decline.48 Table of ContentsIf securities or industry analysts do not publish research, or publish unfavorable or inaccurate research, about our business, the market price and trading volume of our common stock could decline.
The market price and trading volume of our common stock is heavily influenced by analysts’ interpretation of our financial information and other disclosures.The market price and trading volume of our common stock will be heavily influenced by the way analysts interpret our financial information and other disclosures. We do not have control over these analysts. If securities analysts or industry analysts cease coverage of us, our stock price would be negatively affected. If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, downgrade our common stock, or publish negative reports about our business, then our stock price would likely decline, and the trading volume of our common stock could decrease. If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, downgrade our common stock, or publish negative reports about our business, our stock price would likely decline. We have experienced and may in the future experience analyst coverage reduction due to analysts leaving firms, changing firms or going on temporary leaves of absences. A reduction in analyst coverage, even if temporary, could lead to volatility in our stock price. Such reduction in analyst coverage, even if temporary, could lead to volatility in our stock price.
We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, and, as a result, your ability to receive a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in the price of our common stock.
We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our capital stock, and we do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Accordingly, you may need to rely on sales of our common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any future gains on your investment.
Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law could make an acquisition of our company more difficult, limit attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management and limit the market price of our common stock.
Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and second amended and restated bylaws may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and second amended and restated bylaws include provisions that:
•authorize our Board of Directors to issue, without further action by stockholders, shares of undesignated preferred stock with terms, rights, and preferences determined by our Board of Directors and which may be senior to our common stock;
•require that any action to be taken by our stockholders be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting and not by written consent;
•specify that special meetings of our stockholders can be called only by our Board of Directors, the chairperson of our Board of Directors, or our chief executive officer;
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•establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting, including proposed nominations of persons for election to our Board of Directors;
•establish that our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, with each class serving three-year staggered terms;
•prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors;
•provide that our directors may be removed for cause only upon the vote of at least 66 and 2/3% of our outstanding shares of voting stock;
•provide that vacancies on our Board of Directors may be filled only by a majority of directors then in office, even though less than a quorum; and
•require the approval of our Board of Directors or the holders of at least 66 and 2/3% of our outstanding shares of voting stock to amend our second amended and restated bylaws and certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
These provisions may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our current management by making it more difficult for stockholders to replace members of our Board of Directors, which is responsible for appointing members of our management. In addition, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, which generally, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad range of business combinations with any “interested” stockholder for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an “interested” stockholder. In addition, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which generally, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in any of a broad range of business combinations with any “interested” stockholder for a period of three years following the date on which the stockholder became an “interested” stockholder. Any of the foregoing provisions could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock, and they could deter potential acquirers of our company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you would receive a premium for your shares of our common stock in an acquisition or other change of control transaction.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates the state courts in the State of Delaware or, if no state court located in the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal court for the District of Delaware, as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could discourage lawsuits against us or our directors, officers, or other employees.Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation designates the state courts in the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal court for the District of Delaware, as the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our stockholders, which could discourage lawsuits against us or our directors, officers, or employees.
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, any state court located within the State of Delaware, or if all such state courts lack jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for the following types of actions or proceedings under Delaware statutory or common law: (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (2) any action asserting a breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee to us or our stockholders; (3) any action or proceeding asserting a claim against us or any of our current or former directors, officers or other employees arising out of or pursuant to any provisions of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, or our second amended and restated bylaws; (4) any action or proceeding to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our second amended and restated bylaws; (5) any action or proceeding as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; or (6) any action asserting a claim against us, or any of our directors, officers or other employees, that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in all cases to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to the court having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. For the avoidance of doubt, these choice of forum provisions will not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. In particular, Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all such Securities Act actions.
The exclusive forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees and may discourage these types of lawsuits.These choice of forum provisions may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers, or other employees and may discourage these types of lawsuits. A stockholder may, nevertheless, seek to bring a claim in a venue other than that designated in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation. In such instance, we would expect to vigorously assert the validity and enforceability of the exclusive forum provisions, which may result in significant additional costs. In such instance we would expect to vigorously assert the validity and enforceability of the exclusive forum provisions, which may require significant additional costs. Furthermore, if a court were to find the exclusive forum provisions contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may also incur costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions. Furthermore, if a court were to find the choice of forum provisions contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions.
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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 1C.ITEM 1A. CYBERSECURITY
Our cybersecurity risk management program provides a framework for handling cybersecurity threats and incidents, including receiving notification of threats and incidents associated with the use of services provided by business associates. This framework includes steps for assessing the severity of a cybersecurity threat, identifying the source of a cybersecurity threat, including whether the cybersecurity threat is associated with a third-party service provider, and implementing cybersecurity countermeasures and mitigation strategies. In addition, it provides steps for our cybersecurity team to report to management and our Board of Directors on information security and cybersecurity matters, including material cybersecurity threats and incidents.
Our Board of Directors has overall oversight responsibility for our risk management and has delegated cybersecurity risk management oversight to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring that management has processes in place that are designed to identify and evaluate cybersecurity risks to which we are exposed and has implemented processes and programs to manage cybersecurity risks and mitigate cybersecurity incidents. The Audit Committee reports material cybersecurity risks to our full Board of Directors. Management is responsible for identifying, considering and assessing material cybersecurity risks on an ongoing basis, establishing processes to ensure that such potential cybersecurity risk exposures are monitored, implementing appropriate mitigation measures and maintaining our cybersecurity program. Our cybersecurity program is overseen by our Chief Information Security Officer, who receives reports from our cybersecurity team and monitors the prevention, detection, mitigation, and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. Our Chief Information Security Officer has over 15 years of technology leadership experience and is supported by a cybersecurity team comprised of experienced cybersecurity professionals with many years of experience and who maintain relevant industry certifications, such as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional, and participate in the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center to stay apprised of healthcare-specific threats. Management, including our Chief Information Security Officer and cybersecurity team, regularly update the Audit Committee on our cybersecurity program, material cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies and provide cybersecurity reports at least annually that cover, among other topics, third-party assessments of our cybersecurity program, developments in the cybersecurity landscape and updates to our cybersecurity program and mitigation strategies.
In 2025, we did not identify any cybersecurity threats that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. However, despite our efforts, we cannot eliminate all risks from cybersecurity threats or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident. For more information about these risks, please see “Risk Factors—If our information technology systems, or those of the third parties with whom we do business, including our provider clinics, specialty pharmacies or other vendors, lag, fail or suffer cybersecurity breaches, we may experience a material disruption of our services or suffer a loss or inappropriate disclosure of confidential information, which could materially impact our business and results of operations” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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